diff --git a/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm b/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
index 044143269ea..523a83a080e 100644
--- a/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
+++ b/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ var/list/mechtoys = list(
 
 					// Sell phoron and platinum
 					if(istype(A, /obj/item/stack))
-						var/obj/item/stack/P
+						var/obj/item/stack/P = A
 						switch(P.get_material_name())
 							if("phoron") phoron_count += P.get_amount()
 							if("platinum") plat_count += P.get_amount()