diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
index bf695cffed..ba4770ebba 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/energy.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	firing_effect_type = /obj/effect/overlay/temp/dir_setting/firing_effect/energy
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/chameleon
+	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/energy/chameleon
 	e_cost = 0
 	var/list/projectile_vars = list()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy.dm
index 974ea935f2..cfa7727186 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	damage_type = BURN
 	flag = "energy"
 
+/obj/item/projectile/energy/chameleon
+	nodamage = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode
 	name = "electrode"