diff --git a/WebHostLib/customserver.py b/WebHostLib/customserver.py
index a2eef108..76a2b8a4 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/customserver.py
+++ b/WebHostLib/customserver.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class WebHostContext(Context):
         self.gamespackage = {"Archipelago": static_gamespackage.get("Archipelago", {})}  # this may be modified by _load
         self.item_name_groups = {"Archipelago": static_item_name_groups.get("Archipelago", {})}
         self.location_name_groups = {"Archipelago": static_location_name_groups.get("Archipelago", {})}
+        missing_checksum = False
 
         for game in list(multidata.get("datapackage", {})):
             game_data = multidata["datapackage"][game]
@@ -132,11 +133,13 @@ class WebHostContext(Context):
                         continue
                     else:
                         self.logger.warning(f"Did not find game_data_package for {game}: {game_data['checksum']}")
+            else:
+                missing_checksum = True  # Game rolled on old AP and will load data package from multidata
             self.gamespackage[game] = static_gamespackage.get(game, {})
             self.item_name_groups[game] = static_item_name_groups.get(game, {})
             self.location_name_groups[game] = static_location_name_groups.get(game, {})
 
-        if not game_data_packages:
+        if not game_data_packages and not missing_checksum:
             # all static -> use the static dicts directly
             self.gamespackage = static_gamespackage
             self.item_name_groups = static_item_name_groups