diff --git a/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm b/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
index cc67bb3fa7..54c4c8bb75 100644
--- a/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
@@ -275,8 +275,12 @@
 /obj/item/cardpack/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	var/list/cards = buildCardListWithRarity(card_count, guaranteed_count)
+	var/obj/item/tcgcard_hand/hand = new(get_turf(user))
 	for(var/template in cards)
-		new /obj/item/tcg_card(get_turf(user), template, illegal)
+		var/obj/item/tcg_card/card = new(hand, template, illegal)
+		hand.cards.Add(card)
+	user.put_in_hands(hand)
+	hand.update_icon()
 	to_chat(user, "<span_class='notice'>Wow! Check out these cards!</span>")
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/poster_ripped.ogg', 20, TRUE)
 	if(prob(contains_coin))