diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
index 290460da758f..12024e05a953 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
@@ -1476,7 +1476,9 @@
 /obj/item/storage/belt/gun/flaregun/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/storage/box/m94))
 		var/obj/item/storage/box/m94/M = W
+		storage_slots = 16
 		dump_into(M,user)
+		storage_slots = 17
 	else
 		return ..()