diff --git a/code/modules/actionspeed/_actionspeed_modifier.dm b/code/modules/actionspeed/_actionspeed_modifier.dm
index 761bfc3ff74..36b9b9c860d 100644
--- a/code/modules/actionspeed/_actionspeed_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/actionspeed/_actionspeed_modifier.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ can next move
 /datum/actionspeed_modifier/New(init_id)
 	. = ..()
 
-	id = init_id
+	if(init_id)
+		id = init_id
 
 	if(!id)
 		id = "[type]" //We turn the path into a string.