diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
index 49f940b1835..4d81698c757 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@
 	throwforce = 2
 	slot_flags = SLOT_FLAG_BELT
 
-/obj/item/storage/fancy/candle_box/full
-	icon_state = "candlebox5"
+/obj/item/storage/fancy/candle_box/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 
 /obj/item/storage/fancy/candle_box/full/populate_contents()
 	for(var/I in 1 to storage_slots)