diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index 606b10da0a..89ed70d104 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
 	max_integrity = 150
 	buildstacktype = /obj/item/stack/tile/brass
 	buildstackamount = 1
+	item_chair = null
 
 /obj/structure/chair/brass/Destroy()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)