diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index 60f2aef629..69bfa6e569 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 	if(turfs.len) //Pick a turf to spawn at if we can
 		var/turf/T = pick(turfs)
-		new /datum/spacevine_controller(T, pick(subtypesof(/datum/spacevine_mutation)), rand(30,100), rand(5,10), src) //spawn a controller at turf with randomized stats and a single random mutation
+		new /datum/spacevine_controller(T, list(pick(subtypesof(/datum/spacevine_mutation))), rand(30,100), rand(5,10), src) //spawn a controller at turf with randomized stats and a single random mutation
+
 
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation
@@ -416,7 +417,6 @@
 	if(muts && muts.len)
 		for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/M in muts)
 			M.add_mutation_to_vinepiece(SV)
-		return
 	if(parent)
 		SV.mutations |= parent.mutations
 		var/parentcolor = parent.atom_colours[FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY]
@@ -541,4 +541,4 @@
 		var/mob/living/M = A
 		if(("vines" in M.faction) || ("plants" in M.faction))
 			return TRUE
-	return FALSE
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+	return FALSE