diff --git a/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm b/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
index afa3f26e1d..c2b0aa8a7f 100644
--- a/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@
 		var/category = pick(uplink_items)
 		var/item = pick(uplink_items[category])
 		var/datum/uplink_item/I = uplink_items[category][item]
-
-		if(!I.surplus || prob(100 - I.surplus))
+		if(!I.surplus_nullcrates || prob(100 - I.surplus_nullcrates))
 			continue
 		if(crate_value < I.cost)
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
index 1607fcc969..fe39f38883 100644
--- a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	var/refund_amount = 0 // specified refund amount in case there needs to be a TC penalty for refunds.
 	var/refundable = FALSE
 	var/surplus = 100 // Chance of being included in the surplus crate.
+	var/surplus_nullcrates //Chance of being included in null crates. null = pull from surplus
 	var/cant_discount = FALSE
 	var/limited_stock = -1 //Setting this above zero limits how many times this item can be bought by the same traitor in a round, -1 is unlimited
 	var/list/include_modes = list() // Game modes to allow this item in.
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	var/player_minimum //The minimum crew size needed for this item to be added to uplinks.
 	var/purchase_log_vis = TRUE // Visible in the purchase log?
 
+/datum/uplink_item/New()
+	. = ..()
+	if(isnull(surplus_nullcrates))
+		surplus_nullcrates = surplus
+
 /datum/uplink_item/proc/get_discount()
 	return pick(4;0.75,2;0.5,1;0.25)