diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
index b60f3a67b64..d0ea49df27b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/operating_computer.dm
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 
 	data["table"] = table
 	data["patient"] = list()
+	data["procedures"] = list()
 	if(!table.patient)
 		return data
 	var/mob/living/carbon/patient = table.patient
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@
 	data["patient"]["fireLoss"] = patient.getFireLoss()
 	data["patient"]["toxLoss"] = patient.getToxLoss()
 	data["patient"]["oxyLoss"] = patient.getOxyLoss()
-	data["procedures"] = list()
 	if(patient.surgeries.len)
 		for(var/datum/surgery/procedure in patient.surgeries)
 			var/datum/surgery_step/surgery_step = procedure.get_surgery_step()
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@
 			))
 	return data
 
-
-
 /obj/machinery/computer/operating/ui_act(action, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)