diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index a52ac4f43db..5c207ada6e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add some cable to [G] and slide it inside the battery encasing.</span>")
 			var/obj/item/stock_parts/cell/potato/pocell = new /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/potato(user.loc)
 			pocell.icon_state = G.icon_state
-			pocell.maxcharge = G.seed.potency * 20
+			pocell.maxcharge = max(G.seed.potency * 20, 1)
 
 			// The secret of potato supercells!
 			var/datum/plant_gene/trait/cell_charge/CG = G.seed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/cell_charge)