diff --git a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
index e6f0d257ed7..36fcc7dcc96 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	if (!isnull(should_strip_proc_path) && !call(source, should_strip_proc_path)(user))
 		return
 
-	var/datum/strip_menu/strip_menu
+	var/datum/strip_menu/strip_menu = LAZYACCESS(strip_menus, source)
 
 	if (isnull(strip_menu))
 		strip_menu = new(source, src)