diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Miasma/RottingSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Miasma/RottingSystem.cs
index 6887cd93e8..676c9ec6e9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Miasma/RottingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Miasma/RottingSystem.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public sealed class RottingSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<PerishableComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnPerishableMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<PerishableComponent, EntityUnpausedEvent>(OnPerishableUnpaused);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<PerishableComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnMobStateChanged);
 
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@ public sealed class RottingSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<TemperatureComponent, IsRottingEvent>(OnTempIsRotting);
     }
 
+    private void OnPerishableMapInit(EntityUid uid, PerishableComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        component.NextPerishUpdate = _timing.CurTime + component.PerishUpdateRate;
+    }
+
     private void OnPerishableUnpaused(EntityUid uid, PerishableComponent component, ref EntityUnpausedEvent args)
     {
         component.NextPerishUpdate += args.PausedTime;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/meat.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/meat.yml
index 93fcc81f5c..c324aec716 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/meat.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Consumable/Food/meat.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
           Quantity: 5
   - type: Item
     size: 5
+  # let air cook and freeze meat for cooking and preservation
+  - type: AtmosExposed
   - type: Temperature
     currentTemperature: 290
   - type: Material