diff --git a/code/modules/defenses/sentry.dm b/code/modules/defenses/sentry.dm
index 15bb63be2f15..2d5733ae2049 100644
--- a/code/modules/defenses/sentry.dm
+++ b/code/modules/defenses/sentry.dm
@@ -551,12 +551,12 @@
 	faction_group = FACTION_LIST_ARES_MARINE
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/defenses/sentry/premade/deployable/almayer/mini/ares/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	link_sentry()
-	..()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/defenses/sentry/premade/deployable/almayer/mini/ares/Destroy()
+	. = ..()
 	delink_sentry()
-	..()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/defenses/sentry/premade/deployable/almayer/mini/ares/start_processing()
 	sync_iff()