diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
index 7853ff3acc9..e3ae896782c 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@
 		return
 
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/seeds))
-		if(seed)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A sample is already loaded into the machine!</span>")
-		else
-			if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(I))
-				return
-			insert_seed(I)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
-			interact(user)
-		return
+		if (operation)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Please complete current operation.</span>")
+			return
+		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
+			return
+		eject_seed()
+		insert_seed(I)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
+		interact(user)
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/disk/plantgene))
 		if (operation)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Please complete current operation.</span>")
 			return
-		eject_disk()
 		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 			return
+		eject_disk()
 		disk = I
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
 		interact(user)
@@ -254,28 +254,25 @@
 	usr.set_machine(src)
 
 	if(href_list["eject_seed"] && !operation)
-		if (seed)
-			seed.forceMove(drop_location())
-			seed.verb_pickup()
-			seed = null
-			update_genes()
-			update_icon()
+		var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_held_item()
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/seeds))
+			if(!usr.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
+				return
+			eject_seed()
+			insert_seed(I)
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
 		else
-			var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_held_item()
-			if (istype(I, /obj/item/seeds))
-				if(!usr.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(I))
-					return
-				insert_seed(I)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
-		update_icon()
+			eject_seed()
 	else if(href_list["eject_disk"] && !operation)
 		var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_held_item()
-		eject_disk()
 		if(istype(I, /obj/item/disk/plantgene))
 			if(!usr.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 				return
+			eject_disk()
 			disk = I
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to the machine.</span>")
+		else
+			eject_disk()
 	else if(href_list["op"] == "insert" && disk && disk.gene && seed)
 		if(!operation) // Wait for confirmation
 			operation = "insert"
@@ -365,7 +362,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/plantgenes/proc/eject_disk()
 	if (disk && !operation)
-		if(Adjacent(usr) && !issilicon(usr))
+		if(Adjacent(usr) && !issiliconoradminghost(usr))
 			if (!usr.put_in_hands(disk))
 				disk.forceMove(drop_location())
 		else
@@ -373,6 +370,16 @@
 		disk = null
 		update_genes()
 
+/obj/machinery/plantgenes/proc/eject_seed()
+	if (seed && !operation)
+		if(Adjacent(usr) && !issiliconoradminghost(usr))
+			if (!usr.put_in_hands(seed))
+				seed.forceMove(drop_location())
+		else
+			seed.forceMove(drop_location())
+		seed = null
+		update_genes()
+
 /obj/machinery/plantgenes/proc/update_genes()
 	core_genes = list()
 	reagent_genes = list()