diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index 759c048ab6..3095e01ad7 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(conveyors_by_id)
 
 /obj/item/conveyor_switch_construct/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	id = rand() //this couldn't possibly go wrong
+	id = "[rand()]" //this couldn't possibly go wrong
 
 /obj/item/conveyor_switch_construct/afterattack(atom/A, mob/user, proximity)
 	if(!proximity || user.stat || !isfloorturf(A) || istype(A, /area/shuttle))