diff --git a/code/modules/scripting/Implementations/_Logic.dm b/code/modules/scripting/Implementations/_Logic.dm
index 571d5a1849b..d4bc9976625 100644
--- a/code/modules/scripting/Implementations/_Logic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/scripting/Implementations/_Logic.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	if(container)
 		if(istype(container, /list) || istext(container))
 			return length(container)
+	return 0
 
 // BY DONKIE~
 // String stuff
diff --git a/code/modules/scripting/Interpreter/Interpreter.dm b/code/modules/scripting/Interpreter/Interpreter.dm
index dd33a2c333b..3e179ef59ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/scripting/Interpreter/Interpreter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/scripting/Interpreter/Interpreter.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		status=0
 		returnVal
 
-		max_statements=1000 // maximum amount of statements that can be called in one execution. this is to prevent massive crashes and exploitation
+		max_statements=900 // maximum amount of statements that can be called in one execution. this is to prevent massive crashes and exploitation
 		cur_statements=0    // current amount of statements called
 		alertadmins=0		// set to 1 if the admins shouldn't be notified of anymore issues
 		max_iterations=100 	// max number of uninterrupted loops possible