diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
index 50396085a551..be29a37de1e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
 
+	/// List of allowed item types
+	var/allowed_types = list(/obj/item/paper, /obj/item/folder, /obj/item/photo, /obj/item/documents, /obj/item/clipboard, /obj/item/tape)
+
 /obj/structure/filingcabinet/chestdrawer
 	name = "chest drawer"
 	icon_state = "chestdrawer"
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@
 	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 	if(mapload)
 		for(var/obj/item/I in loc)
-			if(istype(I, /obj/item/paper) || istype(I, /obj/item/folder) || istype(I, /obj/item/photo))
+			if(is_type_in_list(I, allowed_types))
 				I.forceMove(src)
 
 /obj/structure/filingcabinet/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@
 		else
 			name = initial(name)
 		return
-	if(istype(P, /obj/item/paper) || istype(P, /obj/item/folder) || istype(P, /obj/item/photo) || istype(P, /obj/item/documents) || istype(P, /obj/item/clipboard))
+	if(is_type_in_list(P, allowed_types))
 		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(P, src))
 			return
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("You put [P] in [src]."))