diff --git a/code/modules/mining/abandonedcrates.dm b/code/modules/mining/abandonedcrates.dm
index 11b90e28ea1..7c689c9ec7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/abandonedcrates.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/abandonedcrates.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 	for(var/i in 1 to codelen)
 		code += pick(digits)
+		digits -= code[code.len]
 
 	generate_loot()