diff --git a/worlds/AutoWorld.py b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
index dd0f46f6a6d1..41796371994a 100644
--- a/worlds/AutoWorld.py
+++ b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ def create_group(cls, multiworld: "MultiWorld", new_player_id: int, players: Set
         An example case is ItemLinks creating these."""
         # TODO remove loop when worlds use options dataclass
         for option_key, option in cls.options_dataclass.type_hints.items():
-            getattr(multiworld, option_key)[new_player_id] = option(option.default)
+            getattr(multiworld, option_key)[new_player_id] = option.from_any(option.default)
         group = cls(multiworld, new_player_id)
-        group.options = cls.options_dataclass(**{option_key: option(option.default)
+        group.options = cls.options_dataclass(**{option_key: option.from_any(option.default)
                                                  for option_key, option in cls.options_dataclass.type_hints.items()})
 
         return group