diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index 99d44865cf4..1f380ef73d4 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -266,11 +266,25 @@
 	R.set_frequency(radio_freq)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(R, slot_l_ear)
 
+	var/back
+
+	switch(synd_mob.backbag)
+		if(GBACKPACK, DBACKPACK)
+			back = /obj/item/storage/backpack
+		if(GSATCHEL, DSATCHEL)
+			back = /obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel_norm
+		if(GDUFFLEBAG, DDUFFLEBAG)
+			back = /obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel
+		if(LSATCHEL)
+			back = /obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel
+		else
+			back = /obj/item/storage/backpack
+
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/under/syndicate(synd_mob), slot_w_uniform)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/combat(synd_mob), slot_shoes)
 	synd_mob.equip_or_collect(new /obj/item/clothing/gloves/combat(synd_mob), slot_gloves)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/card/id/syndicate(synd_mob), slot_wear_id)
-	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/backpack(synd_mob), slot_back)
+	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new back(synd_mob), slot_back)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/pistol(synd_mob), slot_belt)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/box/survival_syndi(synd_mob.back), slot_in_backpack)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/pinpointer/nukeop(synd_mob), slot_wear_pda)