diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/power.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/power.dm
index 920229a9734..1beb94816be 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/power.dm
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 	amount_to_move = 20000
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/power/transmitter/do_work()
-	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
-	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, null)
-	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, null)
 	var/atom/movable/AM = get_pin_data_as_type(IC_INPUT, 1, /atom/movable)
 	if(AM)
 		if(!assembly)
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, null)
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, null)
 			return FALSE // Pointless to do everything else if there's no battery to draw from.
 
 		var/obj/item/weapon/cell/cell = null
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 				push_data()
 				activate_pin(2)
 				return TRUE
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, null)
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, null)
 	return FALSE
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/power/transmitter/large/do_work()