diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/crittercrate.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/crittercrate.dm
index c42e8b38396..efebaa75f45 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/crittercrate.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/crittercrate.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 	if(content_mob != null && already_opened == 0)
-		for(var/i = 0, i <= amount, i++)
+		for(var/i = 1, i <= amount, i++)
 			new content_mob(loc)
 		already_opened = 1
 	..()