diff --git a/code/game/machinery/biogenerator.dm b/code/game/machinery/biogenerator.dm
index ad3939b294a..c7f0d27b6b2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/biogenerator.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/biogenerator.dm
@@ -191,9 +191,10 @@
 	var/S = 0
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/I in contents)
 		S += 5
-		if(I.reagents.get_reagent_amount("nutriment") < 0.1)
+		var/reagent_amount = I.reagents.get_reagent_amount("nutriment") + I.reagents.get_reagent_amount("plantmatter")
+		if(reagent_amount < 0.1)
 			points += 1*productivity
-		else points += I.reagents.get_reagent_amount("nutriment")*10*productivity
+		else points += reagent_amount*10*productivity
 		qdel(I)
 	if(S)
 		processing = 1