diff --git a/Content.Shared/Materials/SharedMaterialReclaimerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Materials/SharedMaterialReclaimerSystem.cs
index 203bff493a..e6e511f875 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Materials/SharedMaterialReclaimerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Materials/SharedMaterialReclaimerSystem.cs
@@ -111,11 +111,13 @@ public abstract class SharedMaterialReclaimerSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!CanStart(uid, component))
             return false;
 
-        if (component.Whitelist != null && !component.Whitelist.IsValid(item) ||
-            HasComp<MobStateComponent>(item) && !CanGib(uid, item, component)) // whitelist? We be gibbing, boy!
+        if (HasComp<MobStateComponent>(item) && !CanGib(uid, item, component)) // whitelist? We be gibbing, boy!
             return false;
 
-        if (component.Blacklist != null && component.Blacklist.IsValid(item))
+        if (component.Whitelist is {} whitelist && !whitelist.IsValid(item))
+            return false;
+
+        if (component.Blacklist is {} blacklist && blacklist.IsValid(item))
             return false;
 
         if (!_container.TryRemoveFromContainer(item))
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/recycler.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/recycler.yml
index f0e822b090..4cb2cc92d7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/recycler.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/recycler.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     whitelist:
       components:
       - PhysicalComposition
+      - MobState
       - SpaceGarbage
       tags:
       - Trash