diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
index c4c52e2c4d6..f97531602bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/cheese/reaction_turf(turf/T, volume)
 	if(volume >= 5 && !isspaceturf(T))
-		new /obj/item/food/cheesewedge(T)
+		new /obj/item/food/cheesewedge/presliced(T)
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/fake_cheese
 	name = "Cheese substitute"