diff --git a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_data.lua b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_data.lua
index f0baa78..1140bf7 100644
--- a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_data.lua
+++ b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_data.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ function VMFMod:init(mod_name)
   set_internal_data(self, "is_enabled",    true)
   set_internal_data(self, "is_togglable",  false)
   set_internal_data(self, "is_mutator",    false)
+
+  local vanilla_mod_data = Managers.mod._mods[Managers.mod._mod_load_index]
+  set_internal_data(self, "workshop_id",   vanilla_mod_data.id)
+  set_internal_data(self, "workshop_name", vanilla_mod_data.name)
+  set_internal_data(self, "mod_handle",    vanilla_mod_data.handle)
 end
 
 -- #####################################################################################################################
diff --git a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
index 03423f2..1c8e386 100644
--- a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
+++ b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@ function vmf.initialize_mod_data(mod, mod_data)
   vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "is_mutator",      mod_data.is_mutator)
   vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "allow_rehooking", mod_data.allow_rehooking)
 
-  local vanilla_mod_data = Managers.mod._mods[Managers.mod._mod_load_index]
-  vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "workshop_id",   vanilla_mod_data.id)
-  vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "workshop_name", vanilla_mod_data.name)
-  vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "mod_handle",    vanilla_mod_data.handle)
-
   -- Register mod as mutator @TODO: calling this after options initialization would be better, I guess?
   if mod_data.is_mutator then
     vmf.register_mod_as_mutator(mod, mod_data.mutator_settings)