diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index e1531b4ef7..7068f3c2f2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
 	throw_range = 3
 	hitsound = 'sound/items/trayhit1.ogg'
 	hit_reaction_chance = 50
+	materials = list(MAT_METAL = 2000)
 	var/break_chance = 5 //Likely hood of smashing the chair.
 	var/obj/structure/chair/origin_type = /obj/structure/chair
 
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@
 	max_integrity = 70
 	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/genhit1.ogg'
 	origin_type = /obj/structure/chair/wood
+	materials = null
 	break_chance = 50
 
 /obj/item/chair/wood/narsie_act()