diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/ecigs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/ecigs.dm
index 18e6062dba..47fddc4790 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/ecigs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/ecigs.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	var/brightness_on = 1
 	chem_volume = 0 //ecig has no storage on its own but has reagent container created by parent obj
 	item_state = "ecigoff"
+	is_pipe = TRUE //to avoid a runtime in examine()
 	var/icon_off
 	var/icon_empty
 	var/ecig_colors = list(null, COLOR_DARK_GRAY, COLOR_RED_GRAY, COLOR_BLUE_GRAY, COLOR_GREEN_GRAY, COLOR_PURPLE_GRAY)