diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/rifle.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/rifle.dm
index c200ded4f9e..8e06a0e10b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/rifle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/rifle.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/rebar/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	AddElement(/datum/element/caseless)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/caseless, TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/rebar/update_icon_state()
 	. = ..()