diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
index 95712f386a..00fbc41516 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@
 
 	return (BRUTELOSS)
 
+/obj/item/tank/attack_ghost(mob/dead/observer/O)
+	. = ..()
+	atmosanalyzer_scan(air_contents, O, src, FALSE)
+
 /obj/item/tank/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/assembly_holder))