diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
index 61be1f6287..cee7e2979d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/basilisk.dm
@@ -94,16 +94,17 @@
 		consume_bait()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/basilisk/watcher/proc/consume_bait()
-	var/obj/item/stack/ore/diamond/diamonds = locate(/obj/item/stack/ore/diamond) in oview(src, 9)
-	var/obj/item/pen/survival/bait = locate(/obj/item/pen/survival) in oview(src, 9)
-	if(!diamonds && !bait)
-		return
+	var/list/L = list()
+	for(var/obj/O in view(src, 9))
+		L += O
+	var/obj/item/stack/ore/diamond/diamonds = locate(/obj/item/stack/ore/diamond) in L
 	if(diamonds)
 		var/distanced = 0
 		distanced = get_dist(loc,diamonds.loc)
 		if(distanced <= 1 && diamonds)
 			qdel(diamonds)
 			src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] consumes [diamonds], and it disappears! ...At least, you think.</span>")
+	var/obj/item/pen/survival/bait = locate(/obj/item/pen/survival) in L
 	if(bait)
 		var/distanceb = 0
 		distanceb = get_dist(loc,bait.loc)