diff --git a/code/modules/telesci/bscrystal.dm b/code/modules/telesci/bscrystal.dm
index 34d4fb37396..23e02b062de 100644
--- a/code/modules/telesci/bscrystal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/telesci/bscrystal.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 // Polycrystals, aka stacks
 
-var/global/list/datum/stack_recipe/bluespace_crystal_recipes = list(/datum/stack_recipe/bluespacecrystals("Breakdown into bluespace crystal", /obj/item/weapon/ore/bluespace_crystal, 1, one_per_turf = 0, on_floor = 1))
+var/global/list/datum/stack_recipe/bluespace_crystal_recipes = list(new/datum/stack_recipe/bluespacecrystals("Breakdown into bluespace crystal", /obj/item/weapon/ore/bluespace_crystal, 1, one_per_turf = 0, on_floor = 1))
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/bluespace_crystal
 	name = "bluespace polycrystal"