diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
index 5f4d11a7112..e3675ce0c24 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 
 	if(user.getPlasma() < p_cost)
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You need at least [p_cost] plasma to spit.</span>"
+		remove_ranged_ability(user)
 		return
 
 	var/turf/T = user.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell.dm
index ce77ac1c1ef..d1e79c9cde5 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/proc/InterceptClickOn(mob/living/user, params, atom/A)
-	if(user.ranged_ability && user.ranged_ability != src)
+	if(user.ranged_ability != src)
 		user << "<span class='warning'><b>[user.ranged_ability.name]</b> has been disabled."
 		user.ranged_ability.remove_ranged_ability(user)
 		return TRUE //TRUE for failed, FALSE for passed.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell) //needed for the badmin
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/proc/remove_ranged_ability(mob/living/user, var/msg)
-	if(!user || !user.client ||user.ranged_ability != src) //To avoid removing the wrong ability
+	if(!user || !user.client || (user.ranged_ability && user.ranged_ability != src)) //To avoid removing the wrong ability
 		return
 	user.ranged_ability = null
 	user.client.click_intercept = null
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/wizard.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/wizard.dm
index ad4ffe90678..2a57323aabf 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/wizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/wizard.dm
@@ -270,10 +270,16 @@
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/fireball/Click()
 	var/mob/living/user = usr
-	if(!istype(user) || !can_cast(user))
+	if(!istype(user))
 		return
 
 	var/msg
+
+	if(!can_cast(user))
+		msg = "<span class='warning'>You can no longer cast Fireball.</span>"
+		remove_ranged_ability(user, msg)
+		return
+
 	if(active)
 		msg = "<span class='notice'>You extinguish your fireball...for now.</span>"
 		remove_ranged_ability(user, msg)
@@ -282,20 +288,24 @@
 		add_ranged_ability(user, msg)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/fireball/update_icon()
+	if(!action)
+		return
 	action.button_icon_state = "fireball[active]"
 	action.UpdateButtonIcon()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/fireball/InterceptClickOn(mob/living/user, params, atom/target)
 	if(..())
-		return
+		return FALSE
 
 	if(!cast_check(0, user))
 		remove_ranged_ability(user)
-		return
+		return FALSE
 
 	var/list/targets = list(target)
 	perform(targets,user = user)
 
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/fireball/cast(list/targets, mob/living/user)
 	var/target = targets[1] //There is only ever one target for fireball
 	var/turf/T = user.loc