diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
index 3d5f0dc924..69c2564a9e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 60, "acid" = 50)
 	component_type = /datum/component/storage/concrete/bluespace/bag_of_holding
 	rad_flags = RAD_PROTECT_CONTENTS | RAD_NO_CONTAMINATE
+	allow_big_nesting = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/holding/satchel
 	name = "satchel of holding"