diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
index 4a8d0bdd7b..d44fa3a696 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/dir in cardinal)
 		src.crusher = locate(/obj/machinery/recycling/crusher, get_step(src, dir))
-		src.button = locate(/obj/machinery/button/garbosystem, get_step(src, dir))
-		if(crusher)
+		if(src.crusher)
 			crusher.hand_fed = FALSE
-		if(button)
+			break
+	for(var/dir in cardinal)
+		src.button = locate(/obj/machinery/button/garbosystem, get_step(src, dir))
+		if(src.button)
 			button.grinder = src
+			break
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/v_garbosystem/attack_hand(mob/living/user as mob)