diff --git a/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm b/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
index 2b9a53ea343..68a06f45290 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/pipe/construction.dm
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@
 			connect_types = CONNECT_TYPE_REGULAR|CONNECT_TYPE_SUPPLY|CONNECT_TYPE_SCRUBBER|CONNECT_TYPE_FUEL|CONNECT_TYPE_AUX
 	//src.pipe_dir = get_pipe_dir()
 	update()
+
+/obj/item/pipe/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
 	randpixel_xy()
 
 //update the name and icon of the pipe item depending on the type
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 0ddfedb2214..027b4a6dfd3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -1078,14 +1078,29 @@ modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm if you die, you will be zoomed out.
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
-//Used for selecting a random pixel placement, usually on initialize. Checks for pixel_x/y to not interfere with mapped in items.
+/**
+ * Randomizes the pixel_x and pixel_y variables of the item if they are not already set, based on `randpixel`
+ *
+ * Returns `TRUE` if the item was randomized, `FALSE` otherwise
+ *
+ * This should _not_ be called from `New()`, only from `Initialize()` or other procs that are called after the maploader has already finished loading the item
+ */
 /obj/item/proc/randpixel_xy()
-	if(!pixel_x && !pixel_y)
-		pixel_x = rand(-randpixel, randpixel)
-		pixel_y = rand(-randpixel, randpixel)
-		return TRUE
-	else
+	SHOULD_NOT_SLEEP(TRUE)
+
+	#if defined(TESTING)
+	if(!(src.flags_1 & INITIALIZED_1))
+		stack_trace("Item [src] was not initialized before calling randpixel_xy()!")
 		return FALSE
+	#endif
+
+	// If the item is qdel'd, has already been randomized or has already a pixel_x or pixel_y set, don't do anything and return FALSE
+	if(QDELETED(src) || pixel_x || pixel_y)
+		return FALSE
+
+	pixel_x = rand(-randpixel, randpixel)
+	pixel_y = rand(-randpixel, randpixel)
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/do_simple_ranged_interaction(var/mob/user)
 	if(user)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
index ccdb839614c..299558baabd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 	item_flags = 0
 	obj_flags = 0
 
-/obj/item/stack/tile/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/tile/Initialize(mapload, amount)
+	. = ..()
 	randpixel_xy()
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/coins.dm b/code/modules/mining/coins.dm
index 90ab4ed233d..d32e6d7f45a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/coins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/coins.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 	var/cmineral = null
 	var/last_flip = 0 //Spam limiter
 
-/obj/item/coin/New()
+/obj/item/coin/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
 	randpixel_xy()
 
 /obj/item/coin/gold