diff --git a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
index 04c777bb1c0..d110dab03e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
@@ -411,14 +411,25 @@
 
 	var/atom/movable/created
 	if(is_stack)
-		created = new design.build_path(target, items_remaining)
+		var/obj/item/stack/stack_item = initial(design.build_path)
+		var/max_stack_amount = initial(stack_item.max_amount)
+		var/number_to_make = (initial(stack_item.amount) * items_remaining)
+		while(number_to_make > max_stack_amount)
+			created = new stack_item(null, max_stack_amount) //it's imporant to spawn things in nullspace, since obj's like stacks qdel when they enter a tile/merge with other stacks of the same type, resulting in runtimes.
+			created.pixel_x = created.base_pixel_x + rand(-6, 6)
+			created.pixel_y = created.base_pixel_y + rand(-6, 6)
+			created.forceMove(target)
+			number_to_make -= max_stack_amount
+
+		created = new stack_item(null, number_to_make)
 	else
-		created = new design.build_path(target)
+		created = new design.build_path(null)
 		split_materials_uniformly(design_materials, material_cost_coefficient, created)
 
 	created.pixel_x = created.base_pixel_x + rand(-6, 6)
 	created.pixel_y = created.base_pixel_y + rand(-6, 6)
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "lathe_printed_items", 1, list("[type]", "[created.type]"))
+	created.forceMove(target)
 
 	if(is_stack)
 		items_remaining = 0