diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 664a95c0cbe..40fbbfd4882 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@
 	if((job.job_flags & JOB_ASSIGN_QUIRKS) && humanc && CONFIG_GET(flag/roundstart_traits))
 		SSquirks.AssignQuirks(humanc, humanc.client)
 
+	var/area/station/arrivals = GLOB.areas_by_type[/area/station/hallway/secondary/entry]
+	if(humanc && arrivals && !arrivals.power_environ) //arrivals depowered
+		humanc.put_in_hands(new /obj/item/crowbar/large/emergency(get_turf(humanc))) //if hands full then just drops on the floor
 	log_manifest(character.mind.key,character.mind,character,latejoin = TRUE)
 
 	SEND_GLOBAL_SIGNAL(COMSIG_GLOB_CREWMEMBER_JOINED, character, rank)