diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/misc_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/misc_reagents.dm
index 21992688b68..e928195a17f 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/misc_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/misc_reagents.dm
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 	taste_description = "a carpet...what?"
 
 /datum/reagent/carpet/reaction_turf(turf/simulated/T, volume)
-	if(istype(T, /turf/simulated/floor/plating) || istype(T, /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel))
+	if((istype(T, /turf/simulated/floor/plating) || istype(T, /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel)) && !islava(T))
 		var/turf/simulated/floor/F = T
 		F.ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor/carpet)
 	..()