diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index b5aa43077f9..25c8c4827fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -871,26 +871,34 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 	update_wclass()
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/yellow
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_YELLOW
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/blue
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_BLUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/green
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_LIME
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/pink
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_PINK
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/orange
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_ORANGE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cyan
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_CYAN
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/white
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = COLOR_WHITE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random/New()
+	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/cable_coil
 	color = pick(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_LIME, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_PINK, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN)
 	..()