diff --git a/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm b/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
index 4196cdc8b9b..29f5660d719 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/turbine/turbine.dm
@@ -242,15 +242,11 @@
 	///Ratio of the amount of gas going in the turbine
 	var/intake_regulator = 0.5
 
-/obj/machinery/power/turbine/inlet_compressor/activate_parts(mob/user, check_only)
-	. = ..()
-	input_turf = get_step(loc, turn(dir, 180))
-
 /obj/machinery/power/turbine/inlet_compressor/deactivate_parts(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!isnull(rotor))
+	if(!QDELETED(rotor))
 		rotor.deactivate_parts()
-		rotor = null
+	rotor = null
 	input_turf = null
 
 /**
@@ -260,6 +256,9 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/turbine/inlet_compressor/proc/compress_gases()
 	compressor_work = 0
 	compressor_pressure = MINIMUM_TURBINE_PRESSURE
+	if(QDELETED(input_turf))
+		input_turf = get_step(loc, turn(dir, 180))
+
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/input_turf_mixture = input_turf.return_air()
 	if(!input_turf_mixture)
 		return 0
@@ -299,19 +298,17 @@
 	/// The turf to puch the gases out into
 	var/turf/open/output_turf
 
-/obj/machinery/power/turbine/turbine_outlet/activate_parts(mob/user, check_only)
-	. = ..()
-	output_turf = get_step(loc, dir)
-
 /obj/machinery/power/turbine/turbine_outlet/deactivate_parts(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!isnull(rotor))
+	if(!QDELETED(rotor))
 		rotor.deactivate_parts()
-		rotor = null
+	rotor = null
 	output_turf = null
 
 /// push gases from its gas mix to output turf
 /obj/machinery/power/turbine/turbine_outlet/proc/expel_gases()
+	if(QDELETED(output_turf))
+		output_turf = get_step(loc, dir)
 	//turf is blocked don't eject gases
 	if(!TURF_SHARES(output_turf))
 		return FALSE
@@ -403,6 +400,8 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!panel_open)
 		. += span_notice("[EXAMINE_HINT("screw")] open its panel to change cable layer.")
+	if(!all_parts_connected)
+		. += span_warning("The parts need to be linked via a [EXAMINE_HINT("multitool")]")
 
 /obj/machinery/power/turbine/core_rotor/cable_layer_change_checks(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
 	if(!panel_open)