diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/items/hypo.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/items/hypo.dm
index 4d82f33b388..66a6df2f470 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/items/hypo.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/items/hypo.dm
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/borghypo/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	stored_reagents = new()
+	stored_reagents = new(new_flags = NO_REACT)
 	stored_reagents.maximum_volume = length(default_reagent_types) * (max_volume_per_reagent + 1)
 	for(var/reagent in default_reagent_types)
 		add_new_reagent(reagent)