diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
index 9ff9c68a5c3..c877084339b 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@
 		return "[..()] [mode==1?"([locked||"Nothing"])":null] \[<a href='?src=\ref[src];mode=1'>S</a>|<a href='?src=\ref[src];mode=2'>P</a>\]"
 
 	Topic(href, href_list)
+		..()
 		if(href_list["mode"])
 			mode = text2num(href_list["mode"])
 			send_byjax(chassis.occupant,"exosuit.browser","\ref[src]",src.get_equip_info())