diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/dna_console.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/dna_console.dm
index 3bdac412f76..5896a06fc80 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/dna_console.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/dna_console.dm
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 
 	// Link machine with research techweb. Used for discovering and accessing
 	// already discovered mutations
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		stored_research = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/scan_consolenew/ui_interact(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
index a1ca710c137..954ec03caee 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 	var/datum/component/experiment_handler/experiment_handler
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/operating/Initialize(mapload)
-	..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	. = ..()
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !linked_techweb)
 		linked_techweb = SSresearch.science_tech
 	find_table()
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
index 86bc44ed71c..25d4d236058 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 	skin = new_skin
 	update_appearance()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !linked_techweb)
 		linked_techweb = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/tippable, \
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/frontier.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/frontier.dm
index b5ff07af803..9df43887ebe 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/frontier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/frontier.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/scipaper_program/on_start(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !linked_techweb)
 		linked_techweb = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/scipaper_program/application_attackby(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
index 95158423186..2e609a24374 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/science/on_start(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		stored_research = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/science/application_attackby(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index 05d18731671..790f7c8ab72 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ Nothing else in the console has ID requirements.
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/rdconsole/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		stored_research = SSresearch.science_tech
+	if(stored_research)
 		stored_research.consoles_accessing += src
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/rdconsole/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm b/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
index ee1db5b7bd1..6c5b0392a5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		connect_techweb(SSresearch.science_tech)
 	wires = new /datum/wires/rnd(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/research/server.dm b/code/modules/research/server.dm
index bdf1a201acc..f4a7dfa0cb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/server.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/server/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		stored_research = new /datum/techweb
 	stored_research.techweb_servers |= src
 	name += " [num2hex(rand(1,65535), -1)]" //gives us a random four-digit hex number as part of the name. Y'know, for fluff.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/rdservercontrol/Initialize(mapload, obj/item/circuitboard/C)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		stored_research = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/rdservercontrol/Topic(href, href_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
index 10bec406234..5355a62ab6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	var/list/datum/design/cached_designs
 
 /obj/machinery/mecha_part_fabricator/Initialize(mapload)
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !stored_research)
 		connect_techweb(SSresearch.science_tech)
 	rmat = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "mechfab", mapload && link_on_init, mat_container_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE)
 	cached_designs = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
index 1fe030da568..11d888527ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/component_printer/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/no_default_techweb_link) && !techweb)
 		connect_techweb(SSresearch.science_tech)
 
 	materials = AddComponent( \