diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
index b1bf69b9..800b00b3 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
@@ -1019,6 +1019,11 @@ public Handle get_most_nominated_maps()
             int nominate_count_for_particular_map = 0;
             sm.GetValue(map_iteration, nominate_count_for_particular_map);
             nominate_count_for_particular_map++;
+            //if i is 0 its admin nominated map that must come into the vote
+            if(!i)
+            {
+                nominate_count_for_particular_map = 999;
+            }
             sm.SetValue(map_iteration, nominate_count_for_particular_map, true);
         }
     }