diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/trays/tray.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/trays/tray.dm
index 329ed982276..46933979158 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/trays/tray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/trays/tray.dm
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	if(reagents.total_volume <= 0)
 		return
 
-	reagents.trans_to(temp_chem_holder, min(reagents.total_volume,rand(1,3)))
+	reagents.trans_to_obj(temp_chem_holder, min(reagents.total_volume,rand(1,3)))
 
 	for(var/datum/reagent/R in temp_chem_holder.reagents.reagent_list)