diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/launcher/rocket.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/launcher/rocket.dm
index 4dce4ce835e..647864365bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/launcher/rocket.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/launcher/rocket.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	if(rockets.len)
 		var/obj/item/ammo_casing/rocket/I = rockets[1]
 		rockets -= I
-		return
+		return new I.projectile_type(src)
 	return null
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/launcher/rocket/handle_post_fire(mob/user, atom/target)