diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index d284fb7ef1b7..30cc14c034ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] has been [pick(W.attack_verb)] with \the [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))
 	else
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] has been attacked with \the [W][(user ? " by [user]." : ".")]"))
+	var/damage = W.force
 	if(iswelder(W))
 		var/obj/item/tool/weldingtool/WT = W
-
 		if(WT.remove_fuel(0, user))
 			damage = 15
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 25, 1)