diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
index 6b4df94b88..9503b3bda2 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/fermi.dm
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 	if(!locate(/datum/reagent/fermi/acidic_buffer) in my_atom.reagents.reagent_list)
 		return
 	var/datum/reagent/fermi/acidic_buffer/Fa = locate(/datum/reagent/fermi/acidic_buffer) in my_atom.reagents.reagent_list
-	Fa.data = 0
+	Fa.data = 0.1//setting it to 0 means byond thinks it's not there.
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/fermi/basic_buffer//done test
 	name = "Ethyl Ethanoate buffer"