diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm b/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm
index 35a68cecc6..a9ed94aae9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/gift.dm
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
  * Gifts
  */
 
-/var/static/blacklisted_items = typecacheof(list(
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(gift_item_blacklist, typecacheof(list(
 	/obj/effect,
 	/obj/belly,
 	/obj/mafia_game_board,
 	/obj/docking_port,
 	/obj/shapeshift_holder,
-	/obj/screen))
+	/obj/screen
+	)))
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_gifts)
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(possible_gifts)
 		var/list/gift_types_list = subtypesof(/obj/item)
 		for(var/V in gift_types_list)
 			var/obj/item/I = V
-			if((!initial(I.icon_state)) || (!initial(I.item_state)) || (initial(I.item_flags) & ABSTRACT) || (is_type_in_typecache(I, blacklisted_items)))
+			if((!initial(I.icon_state)) || (!initial(I.item_state)) || (initial(I.item_flags) & ABSTRACT) || (is_type_in_typecache(I, GLOB.gift_item_blacklist)))
 				gift_types_list -= V
 		GLOB.possible_gifts = gift_types_list
 	var/gift_type = pick(GLOB.possible_gifts)