diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
index 3d883523560..256f7b30e7a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 
+	if(!linked_node || get_dist(linked_node, src) > linked_node.node_range)
+		return
+
 	for(var/turf/T in U.GetAtmosAdjacentTurfs())
 
 		if (locate(/obj/structure/alien/weeds) in T || istype(T, /turf/space))
 			continue
 
-		if(!linked_node || get_dist(linked_node, src) > linked_node.node_range)
-			return
-
 		new /obj/structure/alien/weeds(T, linked_node)