diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm
index ce4082d2d44..fe8a002d9c4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/research.dm
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(research)
 
 		techweb_list.last_income = world.time
 
-		if(techweb_list.research_queue_nodes.len)
+		if(length(techweb_list.research_queue_nodes))
 			techweb_list.research_node_id(techweb_list.research_queue_nodes[1]) // Attempt to research the first node in queue if possible
 
-			for(var/datum/techweb_node/node as anything in techweb_list.research_queue_nodes)
+			for(var/node_id in techweb_list.research_queue_nodes)
+				var/datum/techweb_node/node = SSresearch.techweb_node_by_id(node_id)
 				if(node.is_free(techweb_list)) // Automatically research all free nodes in queue if any
 					techweb_list.research_node(node)