diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index be544adc57c..0091f50c5d6 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
 	var/refid = "\ref[D]"
 	var/icon/sprite
 	var/hash
-	
+
 	var/type = /list
 	if (!islist)
 		type = D.type
 
 
-	
+
 	if(istype(D,/atom))
 		var/atom/AT = D
 		if(AT.icon && AT.icon_state)
@@ -850,8 +850,22 @@
 					A.create_reagents(amount)
 
 			if(A.reagents)
+				var/chosen_id
 				var/list/reagent_options = sortList(chemical_reagents_list)
-				var/chosen_id = input(usr, "Choose a reagent to add.", "Choose a reagent.") in reagent_options|null
+				switch(alert(usr, "Choose a method.", "Add Reagents", "Enter ID", "Choose ID"))
+					if("Enter ID")
+						var/valid_id
+						while(!valid_id)
+							chosen_id = stripped_input(usr, "Enter the ID of the reagent you want to add.")
+							if(!chosen_id) //Get me out of here!
+								break
+							for(var/ID in reagent_options)
+								if(ID == chosen_id)
+									valid_id = 1
+							if(!valid_id)
+								usr << "<span class='warning'>A reagent with that ID doesn't exist!</span>"
+					if("Choose ID")
+						chosen_id = input(usr, "Choose a reagent to add.", "Choose a reagent.") as null|anything in reagent_options
 				if(chosen_id)
 					var/amount = input(usr, "Choose the amount to add.", "Choose the amount.", A.reagents.maximum_volume) as num
 					if(amount)