diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
index ea3eb8bba4..b49f325690 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/implants.dmi'
 	icon_state = "generic" //Shows up as the action button icon
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/hands_free/activate)
-	var/activated = 1 //1 for implant types that can be activated, 0 for ones that are "always on" like mindshield implants
+	var/activated = TRUE //1 for implant types that can be activated, 0 for ones that are "always on" like mindshield implants
 	var/mob/living/imp_in = null
 	item_color = "b"
 	var/allow_multiple = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
index e266f3ab09..1d57294b1a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_chem.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	desc = "Injects things."
 	icon_state = "reagents"
 	container_type = OPENCONTAINER
+	activated = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/implant/chem/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"<b>Implant Specifications:</b><BR>
@@ -20,14 +21,14 @@
 				<b>Integrity:</b> Implant will last so long as the subject is alive."}
 	return dat
 
-/obj/item/implant/chem/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/implant/chem/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	create_reagents(50)
 	GLOB.tracked_chem_implants += src
 
 /obj/item/implant/chem/Destroy()
-	. = ..()
 	GLOB.tracked_chem_implants -= src
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/implant/chem/trigger(emote, mob/source)
 	if(emote == "deathgasp")