diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
index 70eddb2357e..357a450627d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@
 						fail_reason = "Patient's soul appears to be on another plane of existence. Further attempts futile."
 					if (DEFIB_FAIL_NO_HEART)
 						fail_reason = "Patient's heart is missing."
-					if (DEFIB_FAIL_FAILING_HEART, DEFIB_FAIL_HUSK)
+					if (DEFIB_FAIL_FAILING_HEART)
 						fail_reason = "Patient's heart too damaged, replace or repair and try again."
-					if (DEFIB_FAIL_TISSUE_DAMAGE)
+					if (DEFIB_FAIL_TISSUE_DAMAGE, DEFIB_FAIL_HUSK)
 						fail_reason = "Tissue damage too severe, repair and try again."
 					if (DEFIB_FAIL_FAILING_BRAIN)
 						fail_reason = "Patient's brain is too damaged, repair and try again."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
index bb53fd3963c..54ac2734fbc 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/nanites/nanite_programs/healing.dm
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = host_mob
 	if(C.get_ghost())
-		return DEFIB_POSSIBLE
+		return FALSE
 	return C.can_defib() == DEFIB_POSSIBLE
 
 /datum/nanite_program/defib/proc/zap()