diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
index f19401ac104..edd03618ed7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/flag
 	icon = 'icons/obj/flag.dmi'
+	 w_class = 4
 
 /obj/item/flag/nt
 	name = "Nanotrasen flag"