diff --git a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
index b92f7b8da63..89e8d223551 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/food/edible.dm
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ Behavior that's still missing from this component that original food items had t
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_EDIBLE_INGREDIENT_ADDED, .proc/edible_ingredient_added)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_OOZE_EAT_ATOM, .proc/on_ooze_eat)
 
-	var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
-		COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
-	)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/connect_loc_behalf, parent, loc_connections)
+	if(!isturf(parent))
+		var/static/list/loc_connections = list(
+			COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED = .proc/on_entered,
+		)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/connect_loc_behalf, parent, loc_connections)
+	else
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED, .proc/on_entered)
 
 	if(isitem(parent))
 		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK, .proc/UseFromHand)