diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index c98ab48efcf..ef097aa51b6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 		return
 	if(!is_valid_recipe(recipe, recipes)) //href exploit protection
 		return
-	if(!multiplier || (multiplier <= 0)) //href exploit protection
+	if(!multiplier || multiplier < 1) //href exploit protection
 		return
 	if(!building_checks(builder, recipe, multiplier))
 		return