diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index e1bb6d7bb63..3166cad3f75 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges \the [I].</span>", 3)
 
-		I.loc = get_turf(src)
+		I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		frozen_items -= I
 
 	else if(href_list["allitems"])
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>The console beeps happily as it disgorges the desired objects.</span>", 3)
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in frozen_items)
-			I.loc = get_turf(src)
+			I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			frozen_items -= I
 
 	src.updateUsrDialog()
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/cryopod/Destroy()
 	if(occupant)
-		occupant.loc = loc
+		occupant.forceMove(loc)
 		occupant.resting = 1
 	..()
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	qdel(R.mmi)
 	for(var/obj/item/I in R.module) // the tools the borg has; metal, glass, guns etc
 		for(var/obj/item/O in I) // the things inside the tools, if anything; mainly for janiborg trash bags
-			O.loc = R
+			O.forceMove(R)
 		qdel(I)
 	qdel(R.module)
 
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@
 	//Drop all items into the pod.
 	for(var/obj/item/W in occupant)
 		occupant.drop_from_inventory(W)
-		W.loc = src
+		W.forceMove(src)
 
 		if(W.contents.len) //Make sure we catch anything not handled by qdel() on the items.
 			for(var/obj/item/O in W.contents)
 				if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/storage/internal)) //Stop eating pockets, you fuck!
 					continue
-				O.loc = src
+				O.forceMove(src)
 
 	//Delete all items not on the preservation list.
 	var/list/items = src.contents.Copy()
@@ -300,10 +300,18 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/W in items)
 
 		var/preserve = null
-		for(var/T in preserve_items)
-			if(istype(W,T))
+		// Snowflaaaake.
+		if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/mmi))
+			var/obj/item/device/mmi/brain = W
+			if(brain.brainmob && brain.brainmob.client && brain.brainmob.key)
 				preserve = 1
-				break
+			else
+				continue
+		else
+			for(var/T in preserve_items)
+				if(istype(W,T))
+					preserve = 1
+					break
 
 		if(!preserve)
 			qdel(W)
@@ -312,7 +320,7 @@
 				control_computer.frozen_items += W
 				W.loc = null
 			else
-				W.loc = src.loc
+				W.forceMove(src.loc)
 
 	//Update any existing objectives involving this mob.
 	for(var/datum/objective/O in all_objectives)
@@ -402,7 +410,7 @@
 			if(do_after(user, 20))
 				if(!M || !G || !G:affecting) return
 
-				M.loc = src
+				M.forceMove(src)
 
 				if(M.client)
 					M.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
@@ -438,7 +446,7 @@
 	if(announce) items -= announce
 
 	for(var/obj/item/W in items)
-		W.loc = get_turf(src)
+		W.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 
 	src.go_out()
 	add_fingerprint(usr)
@@ -477,7 +485,7 @@
 		usr.stop_pulling()
 		usr.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
 		usr.client.eye = src
-		usr.loc = src
+		usr.forceMove(src)
 		set_occupant(usr)
 
 		icon_state = occupied_icon_state
@@ -500,7 +508,7 @@
 		occupant.client.eye = src.occupant.client.mob
 		occupant.client.perspective = MOB_PERSPECTIVE
 
-	occupant.loc = get_turf(src)
+	occupant.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	set_occupant(null)
 
 	icon_state = base_icon_state
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
index 8029b1c4592..48eebf083af 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ obj/aiming_overlay/proc/update_aiming_deferred()
 		update_icon()
 
 	var/cancel_aim = 1
-	if(!(aiming_with in owner) || (owner.l_hand != aiming_with && owner.r_hand != aiming_with))
+
+	if(!(aiming_with in owner) || (istype(owner, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (owner.l_hand != aiming_with && owner.r_hand != aiming_with)))
 		owner << "<span class='warning'>You must keep hold of your weapon!</span>"
 	else if(!aiming_at || !istype(aiming_at.loc, /turf))
 		owner << "<span class='warning'>You have lost sight of your target!</span>"