diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index d79a8030a59..134e337fa4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 		else
 			I = image(icon = myseed.growing_icon, icon_state = myseed.icon_harvest)
 	else
-		var/t_growthstate = min(round((age / myseed.maturation) * myseed.growthstages), myseed.growthstages)
+		var/t_growthstate = clamp(round((age / myseed.maturation) * myseed.growthstages), 1, myseed.growthstages)
 		I = image(icon = myseed.growing_icon, icon_state = "[myseed.icon_grow][t_growthstate]")
 	I.layer = OBJ_LAYER + 0.01
 	overlays += I