diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
index 14c510a2d2..efe965e8ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydroponics.dm
@@ -914,11 +914,14 @@
 	harvest = 0
 	lastproduce = age
 	if(istype(myseed, /obj/item/seeds/replicapod))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You harvest from the [myseed.plantname].</span>")
+		if(user)//runtimes
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You harvest from the [myseed.plantname].</span>")
 	else if(myseed.getYield() <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You fail to harvest anything useful!</span>")
+		if(user)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You fail to harvest anything useful!</span>")
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You harvest [myseed.getYield()] items from the [myseed.plantname].</span>")
+		if(user)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You harvest [myseed.getYield()] items from the [myseed.plantname].</span>")
 	if(!myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/repeated_harvest))
 		qdel(myseed)
 		myseed = null
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
index 5e49a32a23..69b36c58ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seeds.dm
@@ -190,6 +190,30 @@ obj/item/seeds/proc/is_gene_forbidden(typepath)
 	parent.update_tray(user)
 	return result
 
+/obj/item/seeds/proc/harvest_userless()
+	var/obj/machinery/hydroponics/parent = loc //for ease of access
+	var/t_amount = 0
+	var/list/result = list()
+	var/output_loc =  parent.loc
+	while(t_amount < getYield())
+		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/t_prod = new product(output_loc, src)
+		if(parent.myseed.plantname != initial(parent.myseed.plantname))
+			t_prod.name = lowertext(parent.myseed.plantname)
+		if(productdesc)
+			t_prod.desc = productdesc
+		t_prod.seed.name = parent.myseed.name
+		t_prod.seed.desc = parent.myseed.desc
+		t_prod.seed.plantname = parent.myseed.plantname
+		result.Add(t_prod) // User gets a consumable
+		if(!t_prod)
+			return
+		t_amount++
+		product_name = parent.myseed.plantname
+	if(getYield() >= 1)
+		SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "food_harvested", getYield(), product_name)
+	parent.investigate_log("autmoatic harvest of [getYield()] of [src], with seed traits [english_list(genes)] and reagents_add [english_list(reagents_add)] and potency [potency].", INVESTIGATE_BOTANY)
+	parent.update_tray()
+	return result
 
 /obj/item/seeds/proc/prepare_result(var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/T)
 	if(!T.reagents)
diff --git a/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm b/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm
index 4ea1d70aaf..7085548885 100644
--- a/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm
+++ b/code/modules/plumbing/plumbers/autohydro.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 		name = initial(name)
 		desc = initial(desc)
 	if(harvest)
-		myseed.harvest()
+		myseed.harvest_userless()
 		harvest = 0
 		lastproduce = age
 		if(!myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/repeated_harvest))