diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/network.h b/src/openrct2/network/network.h
index e2f6132c56..bdaa0b6bef 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/network.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/network.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ extern "C" {
 // This define specifies which version of network stream current build uses.
 // It is used for making sure only compatible builds get connected, even within
 // single OpenRCT2 version.
-#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "16"
+#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "17"
 #define NETWORK_STREAM_ID OPENRCT2_VERSION "-" NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/openrct2/peep/staff.c b/src/openrct2/peep/staff.c
index 3866313122..152ac2c094 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/peep/staff.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/peep/staff.c
@@ -346,11 +346,6 @@ static money32 staff_hire_new_staff_member(uint8 staff_type, uint8 flags, sint16
             }
         }
 
-        if ((staff_type == STAFF_TYPE_HANDYMAN) && gConfigGeneral.handymen_mow_default) {
-            uint8 new_orders = newPeep->staff_orders | STAFF_ORDERS_MOWING;
-            game_do_command(newPeep->x, ((sint32)new_orders << 8) | 1, newPeep->y, newPeep->sprite_index, GAME_COMMAND_SET_STAFF_ORDER, 0, 0);
-        }
-
         *newPeep_sprite_index = newPeep->sprite_index;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -564,6 +559,12 @@ uint16 hire_new_staff_member(uint8 staffType)
     if (result == MONEY32_UNDEFINED)
         return SPRITE_INDEX_NULL;
 
+    if ((staffType == STAFF_TYPE_HANDYMAN) && gConfigGeneral.handymen_mow_default) {
+        rct_peep *newPeep = GET_PEEP(new_sprite_index);
+        uint8 new_orders = newPeep->staff_orders | STAFF_ORDERS_MOWING;
+        game_do_command(newPeep->x, ((sint32)new_orders << 8) | GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY, newPeep->y, new_sprite_index, GAME_COMMAND_SET_STAFF_ORDER, 0, 0);
+    }
+
     return new_sprite_index;
 }