diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
index b7f2034d47a0..217af1d96490 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
@@ -45,9 +45,12 @@
 	if(isxeno(user) || isobserver(user))
 		. += "It has [stored_huggers] facehuggers within, with [huggers_to_grow] more to grow (reserved: [huggers_reserved])."
 	if(isobserver(user))
-		#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\xenomorph\hive_status.dm"
+		var/current_hugger_count = 0
+		for(var/mob/mob as anything in totalXenos)
+			if(isfacehugger(mob))
+				current_hugger_count++
 		var/datum/hive_status/hive = GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]
-		. += "Current facehugger limit: <b>[current_hugger_count]/[playable_hugger_limit]</b>"
+		. += "Current facehugger limit: <b>[hive.current_hugger_count]/[hive.playable_hugger_limit]</b>"
 
 /obj/effect/alien/resin/special/eggmorph/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/grab))