diff --git a/code/datums/components/twohanded.dm b/code/datums/components/twohanded.dm
index 9cc824dd5e3..3f698241950 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/twohanded.dm
@@ -203,23 +203,25 @@
 
 	// Update icons
 	parent_item.update_icon()
-	if(user.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_BACK) == parent)
-		user.update_inv_back()
-	else
-		user.update_inv_hands()
 
-	// if the item requires two handed drop the item on unwield
-	if(require_twohands)
-		user.dropItemToGround(parent, force=TRUE)
-
-	// Show message if requested
-	if(show_message)
-		if(iscyborg(user))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You free up your module.</span>")
-		else if(require_twohands)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You drop [parent].</span>")
+	if(istype(user)) // tk showed that we might not have a mob here
+		if(user.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_BACK) == parent)
+			user.update_inv_back()
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are now carrying [parent] with one hand.</span>")
+			user.update_inv_hands()
+
+		// if the item requires two handed drop the item on unwield
+		if(require_twohands)
+			user.dropItemToGround(parent, force=TRUE)
+
+		// Show message if requested
+		if(show_message)
+			if(iscyborg(user))
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You free up your module.</span>")
+			else if(require_twohands)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You drop [parent].</span>")
+			else
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are now carrying [parent] with one hand.</span>")
 
 	// Play sound if set
 	if(unwieldsound)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/defibrillator_mount.dm b/code/game/machinery/defibrillator_mount.dm
index 44ba25086b3..c2d4a399bb7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/defibrillator_mount.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/defibrillator_mount.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 	if(defib.paddles.loc != defib)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[defib.paddles.loc == user ? "You are already" : "Someone else is"] holding [defib]'s paddles!</span>")
 		return
+	if(!in_range(src, user))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[defib]'s paddles overextend and come out of your hands!</span>")
+		return
 	user.put_in_hands(defib.paddles)
 
 /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
index 758681d6d87..898f4dfb281 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@
 	. = ..()
 	check_range()
 
-
 /obj/item/shockpaddles/fire_act(exposed_temperature, exposed_volume)
 	. = ..()
 	if((req_defib && defib) && loc != defib)
@@ -344,9 +343,9 @@
 	if(!req_defib || !defib)
 		return
 	if(!in_range(src,defib))
-		var/mob/living/L = loc
-		if(istype(L))
-			to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>[defib]'s paddles overextend and come out of your hands!</span>")
+		if(isliving(loc))
+			var/mob/living/user = loc
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[defib]'s paddles overextend and come out of your hands!</span>")
 		else
 			visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] snap back into [defib].</span>")
 		snap_back()
@@ -390,14 +389,13 @@
 		icon_state = "[base_icon_state][wielded]_cooldown"
 
 /obj/item/shockpaddles/dropped(mob/user)
-	if(!req_defib)
-		return ..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(user)
 		UnregisterSignal(user, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
-		if(user != loc)
+	if(req_defib)
+		if(user)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The paddles snap back into the main unit.</span>")
-			snap_back()
-	return
+		snap_back()
 
 /obj/item/shockpaddles/proc/snap_back()
 	if(!defib)
@@ -438,7 +436,6 @@
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/H = M
 
-
 	if(user.zone_selected != BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to target your patient's chest with [src]!</span>")
 		return