diff --git a/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/Patches/MainMenu/FixLocalRaidPatch.cs b/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/Patches/MainMenu/FixLocalRaidPatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01268cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/Patches/MainMenu/FixLocalRaidPatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using EFT;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using SPT.Reflection.Patching;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace SPT.SinglePlayer.Patches.MainMenu
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// This patch ensures that the gamemode is always <see cref="ERaidMode.Local"/> and that IsPveOffline is always true when starting a game<br/>
+	/// This prevents a bug where the gameworld is instantiated as an online world
+	/// </summary>
+	public class FixLocalRaidPatch : ModulePatch
+	{
+		protected override MethodBase GetTargetMethod()
+		{
+			return AccessTools.Method(typeof(TarkovApplication), nameof(TarkovApplication.method_41));
+		}
+
+		[PatchPrefix]
+		public static void Prefix(ref RaidSettings ____raidSettings)
+		{
+			____raidSettings.RaidMode = ERaidMode.Local;
+			____raidSettings.IsPveOffline = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/SPTSingleplayerPlugin.cs b/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/SPTSingleplayerPlugin.cs
index 5a39310..8d79316 100644
--- a/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/SPTSingleplayerPlugin.cs
+++ b/project/SPT.SinglePlayer/SPTSingleplayerPlugin.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace SPT.SinglePlayer
                 //new InsuranceScreenPatch().Enable();
                 new RemoveStashUpgradeLabelPatch().Enable();
 				new RemoveClothingItemExternalObtainLabelPatch().Enable();
+				new FixLocalRaidPatch().Enable();
 			}
             catch (Exception ex)
             {