diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
index aee5459dd9b..97c8e912350 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 	item_state = "pipeoff"
 	icon_on = "pipeon"  //Note - these are in masks.dmi
 	icon_off = "pipeoff"
-	burn_rate = 0.003 //Lasts ~300 seconds
+	burn_rate = 0.003
 	w_class = 1
 	chem_volume = 30
 	matchmes = "<span class='notice'>USER lights their NAME with their FLAME.</span>"
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/pipe/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	name = "empty [initial(name)]"
+	burn_rate = 0
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/pipe/light(var/flavor_text = "[usr] lights the [name].")
 	if(!src.lit && burn_rate)
@@ -447,11 +448,11 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 		if (burn_rate)
 			user << "<span class='notice'>[src] is already packed.</span>"
 			return
-		burn_rate = 0.1
 		if(G.reagents)
 			initial_volume = G.reagents.total_volume
 			G.reagents.trans_to_obj(src, G.reagents.total_volume)
 		name = "[G.name]-packed [initial(name)]"
+		burn_rate = initial(burn_rate)
 		qdel(G)
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/flame/lighter))