diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/holder.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/holder.dm
index 8468ec3e90d..3168a36e631 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/holder.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	current_pipe = null
 	last_pipe = null
+	active = FALSE
 
 //failsafe in the case the holder is somehow forcemoved somewhere that's not a disposal pipe. Otherwise the above loop breaks.
 /obj/structure/disposalholder/Moved(atom/oldLoc, dir)