diff --git a/code/datums/components/twitch_plays.dm b/code/datums/components/twitch_plays.dm
index 7cc3226bd3..cd1168a416 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/twitch_plays.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/twitch_plays.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@
 	var/list/total = list(TEXT_NORTH, TEXT_SOUTH, TEXT_EAST, TEXT_WEST)
 	for(var/i in votes)
 		total[num2text(votes[i])] += 1
-	. = text2num(pick(total))
+	. = text2num(pickweight(total, 0))
 	if(wipe_votes)
 		votes.len = 0