diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index c21422a25fb..21dff37fb48 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 	origin_tech = "bluespace=5;materials=4;engineering=4;plasmatech=5"
 	icon_state = "holdingpack"
 	item_state = "holdingpack"
-	max_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
-	max_combined_w_class = 35
+	max_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
+	max_combined_w_class = 28
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
 	flags_2 = NO_MAT_REDEMPTION_2
 	cant_hold = list(/obj/item/storage/backpack, /obj/item/storage/belt/bluespace)