diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/steal_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/steal_items.dm
index 76d2eb5f236..473374b094e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/steal_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/steal_items.dm
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@
 	location_override = "the Captain's Office"
 
 /datum/theft_objective/reactive
-	name = "the reactive teleport armor"
-	typepath = /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/teleport
-	protected_jobs = list("Research Director")
+	name = "any type of reactive armor"
+	typepath = /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive
+	protected_jobs = list("Research Director", "Scientist", "Roboticist") //no one with protolathe access, who will often be handed a core
 	location_override = "the Research Director's Office"
 
 /datum/theft_objective/steal/documents
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/scientist.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/scientist.dm
index 87c79dba8c0..7aa2a5930d0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/scientist.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/scientist.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	new /obj/item/radio/headset/heads/rd(src)
 	new /obj/item/tank/internals/air(src)
 	new /obj/item/clothing/mask/gas(src)
-	new /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/teleport(src)
+	new /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/random(src)
 	new /obj/item/flash(src)
 	new /obj/item/laser_pointer(src)
 	new /obj/item/door_remote/research_director(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
index 56af7885aa9..3370b0e772e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
@@ -442,6 +442,15 @@
 		disable(rand(2, 5))
 		return TRUE
 
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/random //Spawner for random reactive armor
+	name = "Random Reactive Armor"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/random/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	var/spawnpath = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive) - /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/reactive/random)
+	new spawnpath(loc)
+	qdel(src)
+
 //All of the armor below is mostly unused