diff --git a/code/datums/elements/easy_ignite.dm b/code/datums/elements/easy_ignite.dm
index 4304df0890c..5adb201bc33 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/easy_ignite.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/easy_ignite.dm
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@
 
 	if (!item_ignition(source, tool, user))
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
-
-	ignite(source, user)
 	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
 /datum/element/easy_ignite/proc/item_ignition(obj/item/source, obj/item/tool, mob/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/forensics/forensics_helpers.dm b/code/modules/forensics/forensics_helpers.dm
index fb034fbf3ad..46c0bfa3a9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/forensics/forensics_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/forensics/forensics_helpers.dm
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if (isnull(blood_DNA_to_add))
 		return .
+	if (!islist(blood_DNA_to_add))
+		CRASH("add_blood_DNA on [src] ([type]) has been passed a non-list blood_DNA_to_add ([blood_DNA_to_add])!")
+	for (var/blood_key in blood_DNA_to_add)
+		if (isnull(blood_DNA_to_add[blood_key]))
+			CRASH("add_blood_DNA on [src] ([type]) has been passed bad blood_DNA_to_add ([blood_key] - [blood_DNA_to_add[blood_key]] key-value pair)!")
 	cached_blood_color = null
 	cached_blood_emissive = null
 	if (forensics)