diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
index fe33163dba..6ff156b27f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@
 	if(!material_key)
 		material_key = default_material
 	set_material(material_key)
+	if(!material)
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+
+	matter = material.get_matter()
+	if(matter.len)
+		for(var/material_type in matter)
+			if(!isnull(matter[material_type]))
+				matter[material_type] *= force_divisor // May require a new var instead.
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/proc/update_force()
 	if(edge || sharp)
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm b/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
index 312992ed7e..ec6f51540f 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
@@ -38,13 +38,7 @@
 	if(material.conductive)
 		flags |= CONDUCT
 
-	if(!islist(matter))
-		matter = list()
-	if(material.composite_material)
-		for(var/material_string in material.composite_material)
-			matter[material_string] = material.composite_material[material_string]
-	else
-		matter[material.name] = material.stack_per_sheet
+	matter = material.get_matter()
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/transfer_to(obj/item/stack/S, var/tamount=null, var/type_verified)
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
index 4f3eed006e..710e8caf9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 /material/proc/get_blunt_damage()
 	return weight //todo
 
+// Return the matter comprising this material.
+/material/proc/get_matter()
+	var/list/temp_matter = list()
+	if(islist(composite_material))
+		for(var/material_string in composite_material)
+			temp_matter[material_string] = composite_material[material_string]
+	else if(stack_per_sheet)
+		temp_matter[name] = stack_per_sheet
+	return temp_matter
+
 // As above.
 /material/proc/get_edge_damage()
 	return hardness //todo