diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm b/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
index f1208abdd3..49d6b5825e 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/reagents.dm
@@ -72,3 +72,24 @@
 	if(!GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[primary_reagent])
 		GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[primary_reagent] = list()
 	GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[primary_reagent] += R
+
+/proc/choose_reagent_id(mob/user)
+	var/chosen_id
+	switch(alert(user, "Choose a method.", "Add Reagents", "Search", "Choose from a list"))
+		if("Search")
+			var/valid_id
+			while(!valid_id)
+				chosen_id = input(user, "Enter the ID of the reagent you want to add.", "Search reagents") as null|text
+				if(isnull(chosen_id)) //Get me out of here!
+					break
+				if(!ispath(text2path(chosen_id)))
+					chosen_id = pick_closest_path(chosen_id, make_types_fancy(subtypesof(/datum/reagent)))
+					if(ispath(chosen_id))
+						valid_id = TRUE
+				else
+					valid_id = TRUE
+				if(!valid_id)
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A reagent with that ID doesn't exist!</span>")
+		if("Choose from a list")
+			chosen_id = input(user, "Choose a reagent to add.", "Choose a reagent.") as null|anything in subtypesof(/datum/reagent)
+	return chosen_id
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index 5caa491e4c..26a0ba71b3 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -946,26 +946,7 @@
 					A.create_reagents(amount)
 
 			if(A.reagents)
-				var/chosen_id
-				switch(alert(usr, "Choose a method.", "Add Reagents", "Search", "Choose from a list", "I'm feeling lucky"))
-					if("Search")
-						var/valid_id
-						while(!valid_id)
-							chosen_id = input(usr, "Enter the ID of the reagent you want to add.", "Search reagents") as null|text
-							if(isnull(chosen_id)) //Get me out of here!
-								break
-							if(!ispath(text2path(chosen_id)))
-								chosen_id = pick_closest_path(chosen_id, make_types_fancy(subtypesof(/datum/reagent)))
-								if(ispath(chosen_id))
-									valid_id = TRUE
-							else
-								valid_id = TRUE
-							if(!valid_id)
-								to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A reagent with that ID doesn't exist!</span>")
-					if("Choose from a list")
-						chosen_id = input(usr, "Choose a reagent to add.", "Choose a reagent.") as null|anything in subtypesof(/datum/reagent)
-					if("I'm feeling lucky")
-						chosen_id = pick(subtypesof(/datum/reagent))
+				var/chosen_id = choose_reagent_id(usr)
 				if(chosen_id)
 					var/amount = input(usr, "Choose the amount to add.", "Choose the amount.", A.reagents.maximum_volume) as num
 					if(amount)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index e05f4ee255..8b20eabb1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -1321,24 +1321,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(custom_outfits) //Admin created outfits
 				if(amount)
 					A.create_reagents(amount)
 			if(A.reagents)
-				var/chosen_id
-				switch(alert(usr, "Choose a method.", "Add Reagents", "Search", "Choose from a list"))
-					if("Search")
-						var/valid_id
-						while(!valid_id)
-							chosen_id = input(usr, "Enter the ID of the reagent you want to add.", "Search reagents") as null|text
-							if(isnull(chosen_id)) //Get me out of here!
-								break
-							if(!ispath(text2path(chosen_id)))
-								chosen_id = pick_closest_path(chosen_id, make_types_fancy(subtypesof(/datum/reagent)))
-								if(ispath(chosen_id))
-									valid_id = TRUE
-							else
-								valid_id = TRUE
-							if(!valid_id)
-								to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A reagent with that ID doesn't exist!</span>")
-					if("Choose from a list")
-						chosen_id = input(usr, "Choose a reagent to add.", "Choose a reagent.") as null|anything in subtypesof(/datum/reagent)
+				var/chosen_id = choose_reagent_id(usr)
 				if(chosen_id)
 					var/amount = input(usr, "Choose the amount to add.", "Choose the amount.", A.reagents.maximum_volume) as num
 					if(amount)