diff --git a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
index 1e71d1ae89..66d875b0f2 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lathe/UI/LatheMenu.xaml.cs
@@ -223,13 +223,14 @@ public sealed partial class LatheMenu : DefaultWindow
     /// Populates the build queue list with all queued items
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="queue"></param>
-    public void PopulateQueueList(List<LatheRecipePrototype> queue)
+    public void PopulateQueueList(IReadOnlyCollection<ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>> queue)
     {
         QueueList.DisposeAllChildren();
 
         var idx = 1;
-        foreach (var recipe in queue)
+        foreach (var recipeProto in queue)
         {
+            var recipe = _prototypeManager.Index(recipeProto);
             var queuedRecipeBox = new BoxContainer();
             queuedRecipeBox.Orientation = BoxContainer.LayoutOrientation.Horizontal;
 
@@ -243,12 +244,14 @@ public sealed partial class LatheMenu : DefaultWindow
         }
     }
 
-    public void SetQueueInfo(LatheRecipePrototype? recipe)
+    public void SetQueueInfo(ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>? recipeProto)
     {
-        FabricatingContainer.Visible = recipe != null;
-        if (recipe == null)
+        FabricatingContainer.Visible = recipeProto != null;
+        if (recipeProto == null)
             return;
 
+        var recipe = _prototypeManager.Index(recipeProto.Value);
+
         FabricatingDisplayContainer.Children.Clear();
         FabricatingDisplayContainer.AddChild(GetRecipeDisplayControl(recipe));
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
index 3c5ecde1c6..6ecd5bdf62 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Lathe/LatheSystem.cs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
 
                 _materialStorage.TryChangeMaterialAmount(uid, mat, adjustedAmount);
             }
-            component.Queue.Add(recipe);
+            component.Queue.Enqueue(recipe);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
             if (component.CurrentRecipe != null || component.Queue.Count <= 0 || !this.IsPowered(uid, EntityManager))
                 return false;
 
-            var recipe = component.Queue.First();
-            component.Queue.RemoveAt(0);
+            var recipeProto = component.Queue.Dequeue();
+            var recipe = _proto.Index(recipeProto);
 
             var time = _reagentSpeed.ApplySpeed(uid, recipe.CompleteTime) * component.TimeMultiplier;
 
@@ -226,13 +226,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
 
             if (comp.CurrentRecipe != null)
             {
-                if (comp.CurrentRecipe.Result is { } resultProto)
+                var currentRecipe = _proto.Index(comp.CurrentRecipe.Value);
+                if (currentRecipe.Result is { } resultProto)
                 {
                     var result = Spawn(resultProto, Transform(uid).Coordinates);
                     _stack.TryMergeToContacts(result);
                 }
 
-                if (comp.CurrentRecipe.ResultReagents is { } resultReagents &&
+                if (currentRecipe.ResultReagents is { } resultReagents &&
                     comp.ReagentOutputSlotId is { } slotId)
                 {
                     var toAdd = new Solution(
@@ -269,9 +270,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lathe
             if (!Resolve(uid, ref component))
                 return;
 
-            var producing = component.CurrentRecipe ?? component.Queue.FirstOrDefault();
+            var producing = component.CurrentRecipe;
+            if (producing == null && component.Queue.TryPeek(out var next))
+                producing = next;
 
-            var state = new LatheUpdateState(GetAvailableRecipes(uid, component), component.Queue, producing);
+            var state = new LatheUpdateState(GetAvailableRecipes(uid, component), component.Queue.ToArray(), producing);
             _uiSys.SetUiState(uid, LatheUiKey.Key, state);
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheComponent.cs
index 80f4f62a31..8b701ff64e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheComponent.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Lathe
         /// The lathe's construction queue
         /// </summary>
         [DataField]
-        public List<LatheRecipePrototype> Queue = new();
+        public Queue<ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>> Queue = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The sound that plays when the lathe is producing an item, if any
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Lathe
         /// The recipe the lathe is currently producing
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public LatheRecipePrototype? CurrentRecipe;
+        public ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>? CurrentRecipe;
 
         #region MachineUpgrading
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheMessages.cs b/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheMessages.cs
index 820c496d30..1c1c6440f1 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheMessages.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Lathe/LatheMessages.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Shared.Research.Prototypes;
+using NetSerializer;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 
@@ -9,11 +10,11 @@ public sealed class LatheUpdateState : BoundUserInterfaceState
 {
     public List<ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>> Recipes;
 
-    public List<LatheRecipePrototype> Queue;
+    public ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>[] Queue;
 
-    public LatheRecipePrototype? CurrentlyProducing;
+    public ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>? CurrentlyProducing;
 
-    public LatheUpdateState(List<ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>> recipes, List<LatheRecipePrototype> queue, LatheRecipePrototype? currentlyProducing = null)
+    public LatheUpdateState(List<ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>> recipes, ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>[] queue, ProtoId<LatheRecipePrototype>? currentlyProducing = null)
     {
         Recipes = recipes;
         Queue = queue;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Research/Prototypes/LatheRecipePrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Research/Prototypes/LatheRecipePrototype.cs
index 7d26971b11..957526d802 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Research/Prototypes/LatheRecipePrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Research/Prototypes/LatheRecipePrototype.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Lathe.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Materials;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.Array;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Research.Prototypes
 {
-    [NetSerializable, Serializable, Prototype]
+    [Prototype]
     public sealed partial class LatheRecipePrototype : IPrototype, IInheritingPrototype
     {
         [ViewVariables]