diff --git a/src/client/TerritoryPatterns.ts b/src/client/TerritoryPatterns.ts
index bfa2c195b..1aba8e7d2 100644
--- a/src/client/TerritoryPatterns.ts
+++ b/src/client/TerritoryPatterns.ts
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ class PatternDecoder {
   }
 }
 
-for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(territoryPatterns.patterns)) {
-  if (value.patternBase64) {
-    const decoded = PatternDecoder.decodeBase64Pattern(value.patternBase64);
-    value.patternData = decoded.data;
-    value.tileWidth = decoded.tileWidth;
-    value.tileHeight = decoded.tileHeight;
-    value.scale = decoded.scale;
+export function initTerritoryPatterns(): void {
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(territoryPatterns.patterns)) {
+    if (value.patternBase64) {
+      const decoded = PatternDecoder.decodeBase64Pattern(value.patternBase64);
+      value.patternData = decoded.data;
+      value.tileWidth = decoded.tileWidth;
+      value.tileHeight = decoded.tileHeight;
+      value.scale = decoded.scale;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/TerritoryPatternsModal.ts b/src/client/TerritoryPatternsModal.ts
index 93f568b84..a3e9e1dce 100644
--- a/src/client/TerritoryPatternsModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/TerritoryPatternsModal.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { customElement, query, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
 import "./components/Difficulties";
 import "./components/Maps";
 import {
+  initTerritoryPatterns,
   territoryPatterns,
   TerritoryPatternStorage,
 } from "./TerritoryPatterns";
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ export class territoryPatternsModal extends LitElement {
       this.updatePreview();
     });
 
+    initTerritoryPatterns();
+
     this.setLockedPatterns(["evan"], {
       evan: "This pattern is locked because it is restricted.",
     });