diff --git a/code/modules/power/power_store.dm b/code/modules/power/power_store.dm
index 7e4852f8459..dee7151f523 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/power_store.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/power_store.dm
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@
 	if (override_maxcharge)
 		maxcharge = override_maxcharge
 	rating = max(round(maxcharge / (rating_base * 10), 1), 1)
-	if(!charge)
+	if(!empty && !charge)
 		charge = maxcharge
-	if(empty)
-		charge = 0
 	if(ratingdesc)
 		desc += " This one has a rating of [display_energy(maxcharge)][prob(10) ? ", and you should not swallow it" : ""]." //joke works better if it's not on every cell
 	update_appearance()