diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index c65e79865d..93c06a647f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -187,13 +187,18 @@
 	return sanitizeName(name)
 
 /datum/species/proc/equip_survival_gear(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H,var/extendedtank = 1)
-	if(!H.isSynthetic())
-		if(H.backbag == 1)
-			if (extendedtank)	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/engineer(H), slot_r_hand)
-			else	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/survival(H), slot_r_hand)
-		else
-			if (extendedtank)	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/engineer(H.back), slot_in_backpack)
-			else	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/survival(H.back), slot_in_backpack)
+	var/boxtype = /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/survival //Default survival box
+	if(H.isSynthetic())
+		boxtype = /obj/item/weapon/storage/box //Empty box for synths
+	else if(extendedtank)
+		boxtype = /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/engineer //Special box for engineers
+
+	if(H.backbag == 1)
+		if (extendedtank)	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new boxtype(H), slot_r_hand)
+		else	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new boxtype(H), slot_r_hand)
+	else
+		if (extendedtank)	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new boxtype(H.back), slot_in_backpack)
+		else	H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new boxtype(H.back), slot_in_backpack)
 
 /datum/species/proc/create_organs(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H) //Handles creation of mob organs.