diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/circuitboard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/circuitboard.dm
index 84f5aef3d82..2af90932a2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/circuitboard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/circuitboard.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	grind_results = list(/datum/reagent/silicon = 20)
 	var/build_path = null
+	///determines if the circuit board originated from a vendor off station or not.
+	var/onstation = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/circuitboard/proc/apply_default_parts(obj/machinery/M)
 	if(LAZYLEN(M.component_parts))
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
index 4621bf0024b..464a1420371 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ IF YOU MODIFY THE PRODUCTS LIST OF A MACHINE, MAKE SURE TO UPDATE ITS RESUPPLY C
 	/// used for narcing on underages
 	var/obj/item/radio/Radio
 
-/obj/item/circuitboard
-	///determines if the circuit board originated from a vendor off station or not.
-	var/onstation = TRUE
 
 /**
  * Initialize the vending machine
@@ -1004,6 +1001,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vending_products)
 
 	tilt(L)
 
+///Crush the mob that the vending machine got thrown at
+/obj/machinery/vending/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
+	if(isliving(hit_atom))
+		tilt(fatty=hit_atom)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/vending/custom
 	name = "Custom Vendor"
 	icon_state = "robotics"