diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index a73545c685..5f6341ea21 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(plasteel_recipes, list ( \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("trash cart", /obj/structure/closet/crate/trashcart, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("medical crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/medical, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("freezer crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
-		new /datum/stack_recipe("blood bag crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/blood, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
-		new /datum/stack_recipe("surplus limbs crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/surplus_limbs, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
+		new /datum/stack_recipe("blood bag crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/blood/fake, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
+		new /datum/stack_recipe("surplus limbs crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/surplus_limbs/fake, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("radiation containment crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/radiation, 8, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("hydroponics crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/hydroponics, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("engineering crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/engineering, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("eletrical crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/engineering/electrical, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
-		new /datum/stack_recipe("RCD storage crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/rcd, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
+		new /datum/stack_recipe("RCD storage crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/rcd/fake, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 		new /datum/stack_recipe("science crate", /obj/structure/closet/crate/science, 5, time = 50, one_per_turf = 1, on_floor = 1), \
 	)), \
 	new /datum/stack_recipe_list("airlock assemblies", list( \
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index d94d77527a..043232e9e3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
 	var/lock_in_use = FALSE //Someone is doing some stuff with the lock here, better not proceed further
 	var/eigen_teleport = FALSE //If the closet leads to Mr Tumnus.
 	var/obj/structure/closet/eigen_target //Where you go to.
-
+	var/should_populate_contents = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/closet/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
-	PopulateContents()
+	if(should_populate_contents)
+		PopulateContents()
 	if(mapload && !opened)		// if closed, any item at the crate's loc is put in the contents
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/take_contents), 0)
 	if(secure)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
index 46170d44b1..ee202f9504 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@
 	desc = "A freezer containing packs of blood."
 	icon_state = "surgery"
 
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/blood/fake
+	should_populate_contents = FALSE
+
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/blood/PopulateContents()
 	. = ..()
 	new /obj/item/reagent_containers/blood(src)
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@
 	name = "surplus prosthetic limbs"
 	desc = "A crate containing an assortment of cheap prosthetic limbs."
 
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/surplus_limbs/fake
+	should_populate_contents = FALSE
+
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/freezer/surplus_limbs/PopulateContents()
 	. = ..()
 	new /obj/item/bodypart/l_arm/robot/surplus(src)
@@ -196,6 +202,9 @@
 	name = "\improper RCD crate"
 	icon_state = "engi_crate"
 
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/rcd/fake
+	should_populate_contents = FALSE
+
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/rcd/PopulateContents()
 	..()
 	for(var/i in 1 to 4)