diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/credit_holochip.dm b/code/game/objects/items/credit_holochip.dm
index a7236ddce321..e5d687fcc2fa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/credit_holochip.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/credit_holochip.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/holochip/Initialize(mapload, amount)
 	. = ..()
-	credits = amount
+	if(amount)
+		credits = amount
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/holochip/examine(mob/user)