diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index c365b70b8a5..54d7e535110 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -49,14 +49,15 @@
 	var/comp_light_color			//The color of that light
 
 
-
+/obj/item/device/modular_computer/New()
+	all_components = list()
+	
 /obj/item/device/modular_computer/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	if(!physical)
 		physical = src
 	comp_light_color = "#FFFFFF"
-	all_components = list()
 	idle_threads = list()
 	update_icon()