diff --git a/Content.Server/Kitchen/EntitySystems/ReagentGrinderSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Kitchen/EntitySystems/ReagentGrinderSystem.cs
index 81001f0932..b4023bbdb9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Kitchen/EntitySystems/ReagentGrinderSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Kitchen/EntitySystems/ReagentGrinderSystem.cs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Kitchen.EntitySystems
             var outputContainer = _itemSlotsSystem.GetItemOrNull(uid, SharedReagentGrinder.BeakerSlotId);
             _appearanceSystem.SetData(uid, ReagentGrinderVisualState.BeakerAttached, outputContainer.HasValue);
 
-            if (reagentGrinder.AutoMode != GrinderAutoMode.Off && !HasComp<ActiveReagentGrinderComponent>(uid))
+            if (reagentGrinder.AutoMode != GrinderAutoMode.Off && !HasComp<ActiveReagentGrinderComponent>(uid) && this.IsPowered(uid, EntityManager))
             {
                 var program = reagentGrinder.AutoMode == GrinderAutoMode.Grind ? GrinderProgram.Grind : GrinderProgram.Juice;
                 DoWork(uid, reagentGrinder, program);