diff --git a/code/game/machinery/pipe/pipe_dispenser.dm b/code/game/machinery/pipe/pipe_dispenser.dm
index 13a763fcb33f..f21b7a59e035 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/pipe/pipe_dispenser.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/pipe/pipe_dispenser.dm
@@ -185,10 +185,9 @@
 
 				P.update()
 				P.setPipingLayer(piping_layer)
-				if(findtext("[queued_p_type]", "/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe") && !findtext("[queued_p_type]", "layer_manifold"))
+				if(ispath(path, /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe) && !findtext("[queued_p_type]", "layer_manifold"))
 					P.add_atom_colour(GLOB.pipe_paint_colors[paint_color], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
-
 		if(DISPOSALS_CATEGORY) //Making disposals pipes
 			new /obj/structure/disposalconstruct(loc, queued_p_type, queued_p_dir, queued_p_flipped)
 			on_make_pipe()