diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/taste.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/taste.dm
index b1424efe599..29e311bcfd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/taste.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/taste.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ calculate text size per text.
 		for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagent_list)
 			if(!R.taste_mult)
 				continue
-			if(istype(R, /datum/reagent/nutriment))
+			if(R.type == /datum/reagent/nutriment)
 				var/list/taste_data = R.get_data()
 				for(var/taste in taste_data)
 					if(taste in tastes)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/alberyk-tastefix.yml b/html/changelogs/alberyk-tastefix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b51f630f095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/alberyk-tastefix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Alberyk
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Fixed nutriment subtypes not having proper taste."