diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
index 9d02cce8c5e9..49bd789c5b5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
@@ -951,6 +951,22 @@ var/list/rebel_rifles = list(
 		list("Webbing", 10, /obj/item/clothing/accessory/storage/webbing, null, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR)
 	)
 
+/datum/equipment_preset/proc/load_upp_shotgun(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
+	var/random_shotgun = rand(1, 100)
+	switch(random_shotgun)
+		if(1 to 33)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher, WEAR_J_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavybuck, WEAR_L_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavybuck, WEAR_R_STORE)
+		if(34 to 66)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher/slug, WEAR_J_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyslug, WEAR_L_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyslug, WEAR_R_STORE)
+		else
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher/flechette, WEAR_J_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyflechette, WEAR_L_STORE)
+			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyflechette, WEAR_R_STORE)
+
 /datum/equipment_preset/proc/add_upp_weapon(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
 	var/random_gun = rand(1,5)
 	switch(random_gun)
diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/upp.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/upp.dm
index 58ee8b0156fa..39a6c98aea0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/upp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/upp.dm
@@ -127,22 +127,8 @@
 	new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/box/m94, WEAR_IN_BACK) //4.25
 	//waist
 	new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/belt/gun/type47/np92, WEAR_WAIST)
+	load_upp_shotgun(new_human)
 
-/datum/equipment_preset/upp/soldier/proc/pick_ammotype(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
-	var/percentage = rand(1, 100)
-	switch(percentage)
-		if(1 to 33)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher, WEAR_J_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavybuck, WEAR_L_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavybuck, WEAR_R_STORE)
-		if(34 to 66)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher/slug, WEAR_J_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyslug, WEAR_L_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyslug, WEAR_R_STORE)
-		else
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/shotgun/type23/breacher/flechette, WEAR_J_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyflechette, WEAR_L_STORE)
-			new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/storage/pouch/shotgun/heavyflechette, WEAR_R_STORE)
 
 /datum/equipment_preset/upp/soldier/proc/load_upp_double(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human, obj/item/clothing/under/marine/veteran/UPP/UPP)
 	//back