diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 18abcca5a..d3137a08e 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Date: ???
     - Added annotations to farming scripts and prototypes
     - Changed custom recipe UI to use pyanodons mod data
     - Localized a global variable in the caravan copy interrupt script. Resolves https://github.com/pyanodon/pybugreports/issues/1536
+    - Enforce reproductive complex to need at least two modules to run
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 3.1.2
 Date: 2026-07-09
diff --git a/locale/de/extras.cfg b/locale/de/extras.cfg
index a916e5e07..43d8b7389 100644
--- a/locale/de/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/de/extras.cfg
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ und ziehen, um Kreaturen von der Auswahl z
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Benötigt Modul [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Benötigt beliebiges Tiermodul
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Benötigt mindestens zwei Tiermodule
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Benötigt beliebiges Pflanzenmodul
diff --git a/locale/en/extras.cfg b/locale/en/extras.cfg
index dbfaa4329..d9c20fd3f 100644
--- a/locale/en/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/extras.cfg
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ and drag to remove from selected mounts.
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Requires module [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Requires any animal module
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Requires at least two animal modules
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Requires any plant module
diff --git a/locale/es-ES/extras.cfg b/locale/es-ES/extras.cfg
index 0e9fc0e3a..8b0a42b54 100644
--- a/locale/es-ES/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/es-ES/extras.cfg
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ y arrastrar para eliminar de los monturas
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Requiere módulo [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Requiere cualquier módulo animal
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Requiere al menos dos módulos de animales
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Requiere cualquier módulo de planta
diff --git a/locale/nl/extras.cfg b/locale/nl/extras.cfg
index 7faa9b4c5..6afbf0e15 100644
--- a/locale/nl/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/nl/extras.cfg
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ en sleep om te verwijderen van geselecteer
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Vereist module [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Vereist enige dierenmodule
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Vereist ten minste twee dierenmodules
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Vereist enige dierenmodule
diff --git a/locale/pl/extras.cfg b/locale/pl/extras.cfg
index 8bbfc5329..cbc2b35fc 100644
--- a/locale/pl/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/pl/extras.cfg
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ i przeciągnij, aby usunąć z wybranych w
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Wymaga modułu [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Wymaga dowolnego modułu zwierzęcego
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Wymaga co najmniej dwóch modułów zwierzęcych
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Wymaga dowolnego modułu roślinnego
diff --git a/locale/ru/extras.cfg b/locale/ru/extras.cfg
index 900eb714f..385846f63 100644
--- a/locale/ru/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/ru/extras.cfg
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ и перетащите для удале
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Требуется модуль [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Требуется модуль любого животного
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Требуется как минимум два модуля животных
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Требуется модуль любого растения
diff --git a/locale/uk/extras.cfg b/locale/uk/extras.cfg
index 1f6959a4a..a2200803a 100644
--- a/locale/uk/extras.cfg
+++ b/locale/uk/extras.cfg
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ instruction-to-deselect-spiders=__1__ і перетягніть, щоб вида
 
 [entity-status]
 requires-module=Потрібен модуль [img=item.__1__] __2__
-requires-module-reproductive-complex=Потрібен будь-який тваринний модуль
+requires-module-reproductive-complex=Потрібно щонайменше два модулі тварин
 requires-module-botanical-nursery=Потрібен будь-який рослинний модуль
diff --git a/scripts/farming/farming.lua b/scripts/farming/farming.lua
index 2c29327fb..954904c8e 100644
--- a/scripts/farming/farming.lua
+++ b/scripts/farming/farming.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ function Farming.process(farm_data)
     local entity = farm_data.entity
     local kingdom = Farming.get_kingdom(entity)
     if not kingdom then return end
-    if entity.get_module_inventory().is_empty() then
+    local is_rc = not not entity.name:find("^rc%-mk")
+    local module_inv = entity.get_module_inventory()
+    if not module_inv or module_inv.get_item_count() < (is_rc and 2 or 1) then
         -- update render, otherwise it will destroy itself
         -- it lasts just longer than once cycle so it will always stick around even when timing and ordering gets weird
         local default_module = Farming.get_default_module(entity)
@@ -33,9 +35,11 @@ function Farming.process(farm_data)
             diode = defines.entity_status_diode.red,
             label = message
         }
+        if is_rc then entity.disabled_by_script = true end
     else
         py.clear_alert(farm_data.alert_id)
         entity.custom_status = nil
+        if is_rc then entity.disabled_by_script = false end
     end
 end