diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index c197b57935..74dfd9eaf9 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -656,12 +656,7 @@
 		return
 
 	else if(dead)
-		dead = FALSE
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove the dead plant from [src].</span>")
-		qdel(myseed)
-		myseed = null
-		update_icon()
-		TRAY_NAME_UPDATE
+		harvest_dead(user)
 	else
 		if(user)
 			examine(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/manipulation.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/manipulation.dm
index 35b5a70ff0..8be909163d 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/manipulation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/manipulation.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	if(istype(TR))
 		switch(get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 2))
 			if(0)
-				var/list/harvest_output = TR.myseed.harvest_userless()
+				var/list/harvest_output = harvest(TR)
 				for(var/i in 1 to length(harvest_output))
 					harvest_output[i] = WEAKREF(harvest_output[i])
 
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@
 						TR.update_icon()
 	activate_pin(2)
 
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/manipulation/plant_module/proc/harvest(obj/machinery/hydroponics/TR)
+	if(TR.dead)
+		TR.harvest_dead()
+		return list()
+	else
+		return TR.myseed.harvest_userless()
+
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/manipulation/seed_extractor
 	name = "seed extractor module"
 	desc = "Used to extract seeds from grown produce."
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbe22b96ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/obj/machinery/hydroponics/proc/harvest_dead(mob/user)
+	dead = FALSE
+	if(user)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove the dead plant from [src].</span>")
+	qdel(myseed)
+	myseed = null
+	update_icon()
+	TRAY_NAME_UPDATE
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index fcb18114fa..4fd9e0a04c 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -3950,6 +3950,7 @@
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\clothing\wrists\_wrists.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\clothing\wrists\watches.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\crafting\recipes\recipes_misc.dm"
+#include "modular_sand\code\modules\hydroponics\hydroponics.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\hydroponics\grown\misc.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\input.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\manipulation.dm"