diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
index 90870d4bf3..108a242636 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed.dm
@@ -689,10 +689,11 @@
 			else
 				product = new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown(get_turf(user),name)
 			if(get_trait(TRAIT_PRODUCT_COLOUR))
-				product.color = get_trait(TRAIT_PRODUCT_COLOUR)
-				if(istype(product,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food))
-					var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/food = product
-					food.filling_color = get_trait(TRAIT_PRODUCT_COLOUR)
+				if(!istype(product, /mob))
+					product.color = get_trait(TRAIT_PRODUCT_COLOUR)
+					if(istype(product,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food))
+						var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/food = product
+						food.filling_color = get_trait(TRAIT_PRODUCT_COLOUR)
 
 			if(mysterious)
 				product.name += "?"