diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
index 839878c098d..2452ac7fbd8 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 /datum/job/proc/equip(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	return 1
 
+/datum/job/proc/equip_backpack(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	switch(H.backbag)
+		if(2) H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack(H), slot_back)
+		if(3) H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/satchel_norm(H), slot_back)
+		if(4) H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/satchel(H), slot_back)
+
 /datum/job/proc/equip_survival(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(!H)	return 0
 	H.species.equip_survival_gear(H,0)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
index 2260484e47c..70a1561864d 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@
 	equip(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 		if(!H)	return 0
 		return 1
-	
+
 	equip_survival(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 		if(!H)	return 0
 		return 1
 
+	equip_backpack(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+		if(!H)	return 0
+		return 1
+
 /datum/job/ai/is_position_available()
 	return (empty_playable_ai_cores.len != 0)
 
@@ -41,3 +45,7 @@
 	equip_survival(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 		if(!H)	return 0
 		return 1
+
+	equip_backpack(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+		if(!H)	return 0
+		return 1
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index b78b802e911..b83da181b9e 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 							spawn_in_storage += thing
 			//Equip job items.
 			job.equip(H)
+			job.equip_backpack(H)
 			job.equip_survival(H)
 			job.apply_fingerprints(H)