diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index 483ec28ad6f..ef9d1efaded 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
 
 /datum/plant_gene/trait/noreact/on_new(obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G, newloc)
 	..()
-	ENABLE_BITFIELD(G.reagents, NO_REACT)
+	ENABLE_BITFIELD(G.reagents.flags, NO_REACT)
 
 /datum/plant_gene/trait/noreact/on_squash(obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G, atom/target)
-	DISABLE_BITFIELD(G.reagents, NO_REACT)
+	DISABLE_BITFIELD(G.reagents.flags, NO_REACT)
 	G.reagents.handle_reactions()