diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/melee/energy_melee_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/melee/energy_melee_weapons.dm
index bd25fced3f0..f10f6127010 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/melee/energy_melee_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/melee/energy_melee_weapons.dm
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
 	icon_state_on = "cutlass1"
 	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_RED
 	origin_tech = "combat=3;magnets=4"
+	item_color = "red"
 
 //////////////////////////////
 // MARK: HARDLIGHT BLADE