diff --git a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon_vr.dm b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon_vr.dm
index 15a663ddc6f..ef6b3da0bbf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon_vr.dm
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 	onclose(user, "syndbeacon")
 
 /obj/machinery/syndicate_beacon/virgo/Topic(href, href_list)
-	if(..())
-		return
 	if(href_list["betraitor"])
 		if(charges < 1)
 			updateUsrDialog()
diff --git a/maps/tether/submaps/aerostat/submaps/DoomP.dmm b/maps/tether/submaps/aerostat/submaps/DoomP.dmm
index 7d23c3c59e0..aadbf7ad29a 100644
--- a/maps/tether/submaps/aerostat/submaps/DoomP.dmm
+++ b/maps/tether/submaps/aerostat/submaps/DoomP.dmm
@@ -448,7 +448,9 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/techfloor,
 /area/submap/virgo2/DoomP)
 "bC" = (
-/obj/machinery/syndicate_beacon/virgo,
+/obj/machinery/syndicate_beacon/virgo{
+	charges = 2
+	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/techfloor,
 /area/submap/virgo2/DoomP)
 "bD" = (