diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
index eacdcbe5fb4..c8736d769f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/replicapod.dm
@@ -205,10 +205,11 @@
 	podman.set_cloned_appearance()
 
 	//Get the most plentiful reagent, if there's none: get water
-	var/most_plentiful_reagent = list(/datum/reagent/water = 0)
+	var/list/most_plentiful_reagent = list(/datum/reagent/water = 0)
 	for(var/reagent in reagents_add)
 		if(reagents_add[reagent] > most_plentiful_reagent[most_plentiful_reagent[1]])
-			most_plentiful_reagent = list("[reagent]" = reagents_add[reagent])
+			most_plentiful_reagent.Cut()
+			most_plentiful_reagent[reagent] = reagents_add[reagent]
 
 	podman.dna.species.exotic_blood = most_plentiful_reagent[1]
 	investigate_log("[key_name(mind)] cloned as a podman via [src] in [parent]", INVESTIGATE_BOTANY)