diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/evidence.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/evidence.dm
index b9e9026dbc0..0dd4243b75d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/evidence.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/evidence.dm
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 	icon_state = "evidence"
 	src.underlays += O
 	desc = "An evidence bag containing \a [O]. [O.desc]"
-	else
-		O.loc = src
+	O.loc = src
+	w_class = O.w_class
 	return