diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
index 145cc17a7fa..aca624645eb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 	belt_icon = "trashbag"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/custodial_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/custodial_righthand.dmi'
-	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	max_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	slot_flags = null
 	storage_slots = 30
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/bag/trash/proc/update_weight()
 	if(!length(contents))
-		w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+		w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 		return
 
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY