diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
index a860e340d8c..c1e322c610f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/weldingtool.dm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 /// Returns the amount of fuel in the welder
 /obj/item/weldingtool/proc/get_fuel()
-	return reagents.get_reagent_amount(/datum/reagent/fuel)
+	return reagents.get_reagent_amount(/datum/reagent/fuel) + reagents.get_reagent_amount(/datum/reagent/toxin/plasma)
 
 /// Uses fuel from the welding tool.
 /obj/item/weldingtool/use(used = 0)