diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index 55630e5dae..a3dc84de8b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@
 	var/mutativeness = 1
 
 /datum/spacevine_controller/New(turf/location, list/muts, potency, production)
-	spawn_spacevine_piece(location, null, muts)
-	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	vines = list()
 	growth_queue = list()
+	spawn_spacevine_piece(location, null, muts)
+	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	vine_mutations_list = list()
 	init_subtypes(/datum/spacevine_mutation/, vine_mutations_list)
 	if(potency != null)