diff a/code/datums/components/component.dm b/code/datums/components/component.dm	(rejected hunks)
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 	//lazy init the parent's dc list
 	var/list/dc = P.datum_components
 	if(!dc)
-		dc = list()
-		P.datum_components = dc
+		P.datum_components = dc = list()
 	
 	//set up the typecache
 	var/our_type = type
@@ -179,4 +178,4 @@
 	helicopter.SendSignal(COMSIG_COMPONENT_REMOVING, C)
 	C.OnTransfer(src)
 	C.parent = src
-	SendSignal(COMSIG_COMPONENT_ADDED, C)
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+	SendSignal(COMSIG_COMPONENT_ADDED, C)