diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
index df2286f70ef..072423d496e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/vehicle.dm
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 
 	load.forceMove(dest)
 	load.set_dir(get_dir(loc, dest))
-	load.anchored = initial(load.anchored)
+	load.anchored = 0		//we can only load non-anchored items, so it makes sense to set this to false
 	load.pixel_x = initial(load.pixel_x)
 	load.pixel_y = initial(load.pixel_y)
 	load.layer = initial(load.layer)