diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
index 0402dc683f..0901c110b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_defines.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 	///Next tick to reset the total message counter
 	var/total_count_reset = 0
 	var/ircreplyamount = 0
+	/// last time they tried to do an autobunker auth
+	var/autobunker_last_try = 0
 
 		/////////
 		//OTHER//