diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index 818fc8734bb..8dd659aeb21 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@
 		return
 	if (!magazine)
 		magazine = new mag_type(src)
-	chamber_round(replace_new_round = TRUE)
+	if(bolt_type == BOLT_TYPE_STANDARD)
+		chamber_round()
+	else
+		chamber_round(replace_new_round = TRUE)
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/vv_edit_var(vname, vval)