diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
index 75b2e90eff..f5454933c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You don't have enough royal bee jelly to split a bee in two!</span>")
 		else
 			var/datum/reagent/R = GLOB.chemical_reagents_list[S.reagents.get_master_reagent_id()]
-			else if(R && S.reagents.has_reagent(R.type, 5))
+			if(R && S.reagents.has_reagent(R.type, 5))
 				S.reagents.remove_reagent(R.type,5)
 				if(R.can_synth)
 					queen.assign_reagent(R)