diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index fb8d218ee11..eb2e41370ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ won't update every console in existence) but it's more of a hassle to do. Also,
 			// Somehow this href makes me very nervous
 			var/datum/tech/known = files.known_tech[params["id"]]
 			if(t_disk && known)
-				t_disk.stored = known
+				t_disk.load_tech(known)
 			menu = MENU_DISK
 			submenu = SUBMENU_MAIN
 
diff --git a/code/modules/research/research.dm b/code/modules/research/research.dm
index 4696c891d68..c2bdd8fc6f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/research.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/research.dm
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 	var/default_name = "\improper Technology Disk"
 	var/default_desc = "A disk for storing technology data for further research."
 
-/obj/item/disk/tech_disk/New()
-	..()
-	src.pixel_x = rand(-5.0, 5)
-	src.pixel_y = rand(-5.0, 5)
+/obj/item/disk/tech_disk/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
+	pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)
 
 /obj/item/disk/tech_disk/proc/load_tech(datum/tech/T)
 	name = "[default_name] \[[T]\]"
-	desc = T.desc + " Level: '[T.level]'"
+	desc = T.desc + "\n <span class='notice'>Level: [T.level]</span>"
 	// NOTE: This is just a reference to the tech on the system it grabbed it from
 	// This seems highly fragile
 	stored = T
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 	var/default_name = "\improper Component Design Disk"
 	var/default_desc = "A disk for storing device design data for construction in lathes."
 
-/obj/item/disk/design_disk/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/disk/design_disk/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
 	pixel_x = rand(-5, 5)
 	pixel_y = rand(-5, 5)