diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
index 9b28d6e4e5..57202cbee1 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown.dm
@@ -52,22 +52,26 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/Initialize()
 	..()
 
-	for(var/rid in seed.chems)
-		var/list/reagent_data = seed.chems[rid]
-		if(reagent_data && reagent_data.len)
-			var/rtotal = reagent_data[1]
-			var/list/data = list()
-			if(reagent_data.len > 1 && potency > 0)
-				rtotal += round(potency/reagent_data[2])
-			if(rid == "nutriment")
-				data[seed.seed_name] = max(1,rtotal)
+	spawn()
+		while(!seed)
+			sleep(0.5 SECONDS)
 
-			reagents.add_reagent(rid,max(1,rtotal),data)
-	update_desc()
-	if(reagents.total_volume > 0)
-		bitesize = 1+round(reagents.total_volume / 2, 1)
-	if(seed.get_trait(TRAIT_STINGS))
-		force = 1
+		for(var/rid in seed.chems)
+			var/list/reagent_data = seed.chems[rid]
+			if(reagent_data && reagent_data.len)
+				var/rtotal = reagent_data[1]
+				var/list/data = list()
+				if(reagent_data.len > 1 && potency > 0)
+					rtotal += round(potency/reagent_data[2])
+				if(rid == "nutriment")
+					data[seed.seed_name] = max(1,rtotal)
+
+				reagents.add_reagent(rid,max(1,rtotal),data)
+		update_desc()
+		if(reagents.total_volume > 0)
+			bitesize = 1+round(reagents.total_volume / 2, 1)
+		if(seed.get_trait(TRAIT_STINGS))
+			force = 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/proc/update_desc()