diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index 5969eedd826..5beea890eb0 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@
 
 //This is where stability mutations exist now.
 			if(myseed.instability >= 80)
-				var/mutation_chance = 5 + (100 - myseed.instability)
-				mutate(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, mutation_chance, 0) //Exceedingly low odds of gaining a trait.
+				var/mutation_chance = myseed.instability - 75
+				mutate(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, mutation_chance, 0) //Scaling odds of a random trait or chemical
 			if(myseed.instability >= 60)
 				if(prob((myseed.instability)/2) && !self_sustaining && length(myseed.mutatelist)) //Minimum 30%, Maximum 50% chance of mutating every age tick when not on autogrow.
 					mutatespecie()