diff --git a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/flower/functional/HopperhockBlockEntity.java b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/flower/functional/HopperhockBlockEntity.java
index 3a09a78296..4549133fa7 100644
--- a/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/flower/functional/HopperhockBlockEntity.java
+++ b/Xplat/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/flower/functional/HopperhockBlockEntity.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public void tickFlower() {
 
 			// Flat 5 tick delay for newly infused items
 			if (flags.spawnedByInWorldRecipe()) {
-				return flags.timeCounter >= 5;
+				return flags.timeCounter >= 5 + getModulatedDelay();
 			}
 			return DelayHelper.canInteractWith(this, item);
 		};