diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
index 904bc5228c..76b8be9b32 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ obj/item/seeds/proc/is_gene_forbidden(typepath)
 	for(var/i in 1 to amount_random_traits)
 		var/random_trait = pick((subtypesof(/datum/plant_gene/trait)-typesof(/datum/plant_gene/trait/plant_type)))
 		var/datum/plant_gene/trait/T = new random_trait
-		if(T.can_add(src) && !is_gene_forbidden(T))
+		if(T.can_add(src) && !is_gene_forbidden(random_trait))
 			genes += T
 		else
 			qdel(T)