diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
index 36077299d94..4c3ebf9ee10 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/terror_spiders/mother.dm
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Cannot secrete jelly in space.</span>")
 		return
 	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] begins to secrete royal jelly.</span>")
-	if(do_after(src, 100, target = loc))
+	if(do_after_once(src, 100, target = loc, attempt_cancel_message = "You stop producing jelly."))
 		if(loc != mylocation)
 			return
+		if(regen_points < jelly_cost)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You only have [regen_points] of the [jelly_cost] regeneration points you need to do this.</span>")
+			return
 		new /obj/structure/spider/royaljelly(loc)
 		regen_points -= jelly_cost