diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index 3533ad5b0c3..3ecd8773d10 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -3494,9 +3494,9 @@
 	..()
 
 // potato + knife = raw sticks
-/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/potato/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/material/knife))
-		new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawsticks(src)
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
+	if(seed && seed.kitchen_tag && seed.kitchen_tag == "potato" && istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/material/knife))
+		new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/rawsticks(get_turf(src))
 		user << "You cut the potato."
 		qdel(src)
 	else