diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
index 0ba5cfe0a3e..90e2e154523 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 				parts -= part
 		return
 
-/obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley
+/obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley/firefighter
 	name = "Firefighter wreckage"
 	icon_state = "firefighter-broken"
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 				parts -= part
 		return
 
-/obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/deathripley
+/obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley/deathripley
 	name = "Death-Ripley wreckage"
 	icon_state = "deathripley-broken"
 
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
index 2c06bc966a7..1b97acd3500 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	max_temperature = 2500
 	health = 250
 	lights_power = 8
+	wreckage = /obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley/firefighter
 	list/damage_absorption = list("fire"=0.5,"bullet"=0.8,"bomb"=0.5)
 
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/deathripley
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 	step_in = 2
 	opacity=0
 	lights_power = 60
+	wreckage = /obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley/deathripley
 	step_energy_drain = 0
 
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/deathripley/New()