diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
index f8bf6d01964..6d7e04a9d4e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@
 		/obj/item/clothing/mask/breath,
 		/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle,
 		/obj/item/clothing/mask/surgical,
-		/obj/item/clothing/suit/toggle/labcoat/hospitalgown,	//NOVA EDIT ADDITION - adds surgery gowns to belts
+		/obj/item/clothing/head/utility/surgerycap,
+		/obj/item/clothing/suit/toggle/labcoat/hospitalgown, //NOVA EDIT ADDITION - adds surgery gowns to belts
 		/obj/item/construction/plumbing,
 		/obj/item/dnainjector,
 		/obj/item/extinguisher/mini,
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
index f20b6f32eab..67ecc0d4859 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@
 	icon_state = "surgicalcap"
 	desc = "A blue medical surgery cap to prevent the surgeon's hair from entering the insides of the patient!"
 	flags_inv = HIDEHAIR //Cover your head doctor!
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL //surgery cap can be easily crumpled
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/utility/surgerycap/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()