diff --git a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
index e37fd13106..d26f8c5639 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ Class Procs:
 
 //called on machinery construction (i.e from frame to machinery) but not on initialization
 /obj/machinery/proc/on_construction()
+	for(var/obj/I in contents)
+		I.moveToNullspace()
 	return
 
 //called on deconstruction before the final deletion