diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
index b1fad2538c..d6b08f08c6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	active_power_usage = 40000	//40 kW
 	var/efficiency = 40000 //will provide the modified power rate when upgraded
 	var/obj/item/charging = null
-	var/list/allowed_devices = list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton, /obj/item/modular_computer, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/battery_module, /obj/item/weapon/cell, /obj/item/device/flashlight, /obj/item/device/electronic_assembly, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/electric, /obj/item/ammo_magazine/smart, /obj/item/device/flash)
+	var/list/allowed_devices = list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy, /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton, /obj/item/modular_computer, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/battery_module, /obj/item/weapon/cell, /obj/item/device/flashlight, /obj/item/device/electronic_assembly, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/electric, /obj/item/ammo_magazine/smart, /obj/item/device/flash, /obj/item/device/defib_kit)
 	var/icon_state_charged = "recharger2"
 	var/icon_state_charging = "recharger1"
 	var/icon_state_idle = "recharger0" //also when unpowered
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm
index b66c4a3776..2b55ae5c51 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/shockpaddles/linked/paddles
 	var/obj/item/weapon/cell/bcell = null
 
+/obj/item/device/defib_kit/get_cell()
+	return bcell
+
 /obj/item/device/defib_kit/New() //starts without a cell for rnd
 	..()
 	if(ispath(paddles))