diff --git a/code/datums/components/material_container.dm b/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
index 2b0c74e269..75aee4b7d9 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
@@ -140,7 +140,12 @@
 		return
 
 	// Cache this since S may go away after use()
-	var/list/sheet_matter = S.matter
+	var/list/sheet_matter
+	if(istype(S, /obj/item/stack/material))
+		var/obj/item/stack/material/MS = S
+		sheet_matter = list(MS.material.name = 2000)
+	else
+		sheet_matter = S.matter
 
 	// Calculate total amount of material for one sheet
 	var/matter_per_sheet = 0