diff --git a/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/Multiplayer/ConLobbyMission.script b/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/Multiplayer/ConLobbyMission.script
index cd879f23..9189f304 100644
--- a/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/Multiplayer/ConLobbyMission.script
+++ b/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/Multiplayer/ConLobbyMission.script
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define MAIL_RECORD_MISSION			-4444
 #define MAIL_PREVIOUS_MISSION_PARAMS		-5555
 #define MAIL_LOAD_AUTO_MISSION          -6666 // [automaticmode] sync with ConLobby.script
+#define MAIL_LOAD_AUTO_MISSION_DONE     -8888 // [automaticmode] internal finalize (self-mail)
 
 #define ROOKIE_MISSION          "ScarabStronghold - Attrition"
 
@@ -902,9 +903,9 @@ main
                 nTempValue = $$g_nAutoArmorMode$$
                 o_game_options[16].state = 0
                 callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                initialize(this)
-                // notify ConLobby: game type/params changed (updates cur_game_type, cur_team_val display)
-                mail(-9998, parent)
+                // Finalize via self-mail: initialize(this) and mail(-9998,parent) must run
+                // in a sender==this context to avoid the 'gui_objects have no parent' crash.
+                mail(MAIL_LOAD_AUTO_MISSION_DONE, this)
                 return
             }
         }
@@ -1083,78 +1084,10 @@ main
                 initialize(this)
                 return
             }
-            if (getmessage() == MAIL_PREVIOUS_MISSION_PARAMS)
+            // [automaticmode] finalize in sender==this context (initialize/parent safe here)
+            if (getmessage() == MAIL_LOAD_AUTO_MISSION_DONE)
             {
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, game_type, selection_to_standard[$$g_nAutoGameType$$])
-                // visibility
-                o_game_options[2].nselected = $$g_nAutoVisibility$$
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, visibility, o_game_options[2].nselected)
-                // weather
-                o_game_options[3].nselected = $$g_nAutoWeather$$
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, weather, o_game_options[3].nselected)
-                // time of day
-                o_game_options[4].nselected = $$g_nAutoTimeOfDay$$
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, night_parameter, o_game_options[4].nselected)
-                callback($$Shell_CallbackHandler$$, ShellSetTime, o_game_options[4].nselected)
-                // time limit
-                int nAutoTL = $$g_nAutoTimeLimit$$
-                int temp_num
-                if nAutoTL >= 0
-                    temp_num = nAutoTL
-                else
-                    temp_num = TIME_VALUE_DEFAULT
-                int m
-                for (m = 0; m < o_game_options[5].list_size; m++)
-                {
-                    if (makeint(o_game_options[5].list_item[m]) == temp_num)
-                    {
-                        o_game_options[5].nselected = m
-                        break
-                    }
-                }
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, time_limit, temp_num)
-                // radar
-                int nTempParam = radar
-                int nTempValue = $$g_nAutoRadar$$
-                o_game_options[6].nselected = nTempValue
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // heat
-                nTempParam = HEAT_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoHeat$$
-                o_game_options[7].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // friendly fire
-                nTempParam = FRIENDLY_FIRE_PERCENTGE_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoFriendlyFire$$
-                o_game_options[8].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // splash
-                nTempParam = SPLASH_ON_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoSplash$$
-                o_game_options[9].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // unlimited ammo
-                nTempParam = UNLIMITED_AMMO_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoUnlimitedAmmo$$
-                o_game_options[10].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // weapon jam
-                nTempParam = WEAPON_JAM_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoWeaponJam$$
-                o_game_options[14].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // advance mode
-                nTempParam = ADVANCE_MODE_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoAdvanceMode$$
-                o_game_options[15].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
-                // armor mode
-                nTempParam = ARMOR_MODE_PARAMETER
-                nTempValue = $$g_nAutoArmorMode$$
-                o_game_options[16].state = 0
-                callback($$SetNetworkMissionParamater$$, nTempParam, nTempValue)
                 initialize(this)
-                // notify ConLobby: game type/params changed (updates cur_game_type, cur_team_val display)
                 mail(-9998, parent)
                 return
             }