diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/reagent_dispensers.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/reagent_dispensers.dm
index d0f9f513e7f8..033e1a37bbbe 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/reagent_dispensers.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/reagent_dispensers.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 		verbs -= /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/verb/set_APTFT
 	if(chemical)
 		reagents.add_reagent(chemical, reagent_amount)
+	if(!anchored && (is_ground_level(z) && prob(70)))
+		anchored = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/initialize_pass_flags(datum/pass_flags_container/PF)
 	..()