diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
index 6ef1704af53..b60f10f61f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@
 
 	if(amount < MAX_AMOUNT && !target) //Out of tiles! We must refill!
 		if(eat_tiles) //Configured to find and consume floortiles!
-			target = scan(/obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel)
 			process_type = null
+			target = scan(/obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel)
 
 		if(!target && make_tiles) //We did not manage to find any floor tiles! Scan for metal stacks and make our own!
-			target = scan(/obj/item/stack/sheet/metal)
 			process_type = null
+			target = scan(/obj/item/stack/sheet/metal)
 
 		if(!target && nag_on_empty) //Floorbot is empty and cannot acquire more tiles, nag the engineers for more!
 			nag()