diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
index a1d296f715c..b343f2bdf65 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear_challenge.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/uplink/nuclear/U = new(get_turf(user))
 	U.hidden_uplink.owner = "[user.key]"
 	U.hidden_uplink.telecrystals = CHALLENGE_TELECRYSTALS
-	U.hidden_uplink.gamemode = /datum/game_mode/nuclear
+	U.hidden_uplink.set_gamemode(/datum/game_mode/nuclear)
 	config.shuttle_refuel_delay = max(config.shuttle_refuel_delay, CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY)
 	qdel(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/uplink/uplink.dm b/code/modules/uplink/uplink.dm
index 2902c4179d6..426fb99fc57 100644
--- a/code/modules/uplink/uplink.dm
+++ b/code/modules/uplink/uplink.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ var/global/list/uplinks = list()
 	uplinks += src
 	uplink_items = get_uplink_items(gamemode)
 
+/obj/item/device/uplink/proc/set_gamemode(gamemode)
+	src.gamemode = gamemode
+	uplink_items = get_uplink_items(gamemode)
+
 /obj/item/device/uplink/Destroy()
 	uplinks -= src
 	return ..()
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ var/global/list/uplinks = list()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/uplink/nuclear/New()
 	..()
-	hidden_uplink.gamemode = /datum/game_mode/nuclear
+	hidden_uplink.set_gamemode(/datum/game_mode/nuclear)
 
 /obj/item/device/multitool/uplink/New()
 	..()