diff --git a/code/modules/smithing/smithed_items.dm b/code/modules/smithing/smithed_items.dm
index 6cbe4b237f..5a9770218b 100644
--- a/code/modules/smithing/smithed_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/smithing/smithed_items.dm
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 	finalitem.add_overlay(overlay)
 	if(finalitem.force < 0)
 		finalitem.force = 0
-	finalitem.MATERIAL_COLOR | MATERIAL_AFFECT_STATISTICS
+	finalitem.material_flags = MATERIAL_COLOR | MATERIAL_AFFECT_STATISTICS
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/smithing/broadblade