diff --git a/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/vending.dm b/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/vending.dm
index e8b92e59392..e7d2fb9bc37 100644
--- a/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/vending.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 	name = "vending"
 
 /datum/asset/spritesheet/vending/create_spritesheets()
-	for (var/k in GLOB.vending_products)
+	// initialising the list of items we need
+	var/target_items = list()
+	for(var/obj/machinery/vending/vendor as anything in typesof(/obj/machinery/vending))
+		vendor = new vendor() // It seems `initial(list var)` has nothing. need to make a type.
+		for(var/each in list(vendor.products, vendor.premium, vendor.contraband))
+			target_items |= each
+		qdel(vendor)
+
+	// building icons for each item
+	for (var/k in target_items)
 		var/atom/item = k
 		if (!ispath(item, /atom))
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
index a9269066f73..3da67a8b601 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@
 			if (dump_amount >= 16)
 				return
 
-GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vending_products)
 /**
  * Build the inventory of the vending machine from it's product and record lists
  *
@@ -357,7 +356,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vending_products)
 
 		var/obj/item/temp = typepath
 		var/datum/data/vending_product/R = new /datum/data/vending_product()
-		GLOB.vending_products[typepath] = 1
 		R.name = initial(temp.name)
 		R.product_path = typepath
 		if(!start_empty)
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/assault_operatives/code/vending_machine.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/assault_operatives/code/vending_machine.dm
index aba44a800fa..c9da48b3281 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/assault_operatives/code/vending_machine.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/assault_operatives/code/vending_machine.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 		var/atom/temp = typepath
 		var/datum/data/vending_product/vending_product = new /datum/data/vending_product()
 
-		GLOB.vending_products[typepath] = 1
 		vending_product.name = initial(temp.name)
 		vending_product.product_path = typepath
 		if(!start_empty)
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_vending/code/vending.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_vending/code/vending.dm
index c6453ed31e9..772e0d01eec 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_vending/code/vending.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_vending/code/vending.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/vending/Initialize(mapload)
 	if(skyrat_products)
-		products += skyrat_products
+		// We need this, because duplicates screw up the spritesheet!
+		for(var/item_to_add in skyrat_products)
+			products[item_to_add] = skyrat_products[item_to_add]
 
 	if(skyrat_product_categories)
 		for(var/category in skyrat_product_categories)
@@ -27,10 +29,14 @@
 				product_categories += category
 
 	if(skyrat_premium)
-		premium += skyrat_premium
+		// We need this, because duplicates screw up the spritesheet!
+		for(var/item_to_add in skyrat_premium)
+			premium[item_to_add] = skyrat_premium[item_to_add]
 
 	if(skyrat_contraband)
-		contraband += skyrat_contraband
+		// We need this, because duplicates screw up the spritesheet!
+		for(var/item_to_add in skyrat_contraband)
+			contraband[item_to_add] = skyrat_contraband[item_to_add]
 
 	// Time to make clothes amounts consistent!
 	for (var/obj/item/clothing/item in products)