diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/glowshroom.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/glowshroom.dm
index ce4992391b..3553384bb9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/glowshroom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/glowshroom.dm
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 	delay = delay - myseed.production * 100 //So the delay goes DOWN with better stats instead of up. :I
 	obj_integrity = myseed.endurance
 	max_integrity = myseed.endurance
-	if(myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/glow))
-		var/datum/plant_gene/trait/glow/G = myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/glow)
+	var/datum/plant_gene/trait/glow/G = myseed.get_gene(/datum/plant_gene/trait/glow)
+	if(G)
 		set_light(G.glow_range(myseed), G.glow_power(myseed), G.glow_color)
 	setDir(CalcDir())
 	var/base_icon_state = initial(icon_state)