diff --git a/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackComponent.cs
index 9a58ca1140..44b12572cf 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackComponent.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Stacks
         ///     Current stack count.
         ///     Do NOT set this directly, use the <see cref="SharedStackSystem.SetCount"/> method instead.
         /// </summary>
-        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("count")]
         public int Count { get; set; } = 30;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Stacks
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
         [DataField("max")]
-        public int MaxCount  { get; set; } = 30;
+        public int MaxCount { get; set; } = 30;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Set to true to not reduce the count when used.
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackSystem.cs
index b9a6ae80e7..8a19365507 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Stacks/SharedStackSystem.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Stacks
         [Dependency] protected readonly SharedHandsSystem HandsSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] protected readonly SharedTransformSystem Xform = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IViewVariablesManager _vvm = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Stacks
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SharedStackComponent, ComponentStartup>(OnStackStarted);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SharedStackComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnStackExamined);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<SharedStackComponent, InteractUsingEvent>(OnStackInteractUsing);
+
+            _vvm.GetTypeHandler<SharedStackComponent>()
+                .AddPath(nameof(SharedStackComponent.Count), (_, comp) => comp.Count, SetCount);
         }
 
         private void OnStackInteractUsing(EntityUid uid, SharedStackComponent stack, InteractUsingEvent args)