diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index fb5b4d84176..c34a42a35ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 	if(ispath(cell))
 		cell = new cell(src)
 
+	create_modularInterface()
+
 	if(lawupdate)
 		make_laws()
 		if(!TryConnectToAI())
@@ -174,7 +176,6 @@
 	aicamera = new/obj/item/camera/siliconcam/robot_camera(src)
 	toner = tonermax
 	diag_hud_set_borgcell()
-	create_modularInterface()
 	logevent("System brought online.")
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/create_modularInterface()