diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/aliens.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/aliens.dm
index f4cd4357fae..1ef7c5cc891 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/aliens.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/aliens.dm
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@
 	random_icon_states = list("xgib1", "xgib2", "xgib3", "xgib4", "xgib5", "xgib6")
 	mergeable_decal = FALSE
 
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/xenoblood/xgibs/proc/streak(list/directions)
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/xenoblood/xgibs/proc/streak(list/directions, mapload=FALSE)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/direction = pick(directions)
 	for(var/i = 0, i < pick(1, 200; 2, 150; 3, 50), i++)
-		sleep(2)
+		if (!mapload)
+			sleep(2)
 		if(i > 0)
 			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/xenoblood/xsplatter(loc)
 		if(!step_to(src, get_step(src, direction), 0))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
index 4500755446a..ef5a07a49e4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/gib_step.ogg', HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_LIGHT_STEP) ? 20 : 50, TRUE)
 	. = ..()
 
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/proc/streak(list/directions)
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/proc/streak(list/directions, mapload=FALSE)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/list/diseases = list()
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_GIBS_STREAK, directions, diseases)
 	var/direction = pick(directions)
 	for(var/i in 0 to pick(0, 200; 1, 150; 2, 50))
-		sleep(2)
+		if (!mapload)
+			sleep(2)
 		if(i > 0)
 			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter(loc, diseases)
 		if(!step_to(src, get_step(src, direction), 0))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
index 0d7c5f8e09e..5091102f49c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@
 	mergeable_decal = FALSE
 	beauty = -50
 
-/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/robot_debris/proc/streak(list/directions)
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/robot_debris/proc/streak(list/directions, mapload=FALSE)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/direction = pick(directions)
 	for (var/i = 0, i < pick(1, 200; 2, 150; 3, 50), i++)
-		sleep(2)
+		if (!mapload)
+			sleep(2)
 		if (i > 0)
 			if (prob(40))
 				new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/streak(src.loc)
-			else if (prob(10))
+			else if (prob(10) && !mapload)
 				var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
 				s.set_up(3, 1, src)
 				s.start()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
index b05730bdc43..cc0a2f3eeba 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 				var/list/directions = gibdirections[i]
 				if(isturf(loc))
 					if(directions.len)
-						gib.streak(directions)
+						gib.streak(directions, mapload)
 
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 4845c0a7798..06c22220649 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 	update()
 
 /obj/machinery/light/proc/broken_sparks(start_only=FALSE)
-	if(!QDELETED(src) && status == LIGHT_BROKEN && has_power())
+	if(!QDELETED(src) && status == LIGHT_BROKEN && has_power() && Master.current_runlevel)
 		if(!start_only)
 			do_sparks(3, TRUE, src)
 		var/delay = rand(BROKEN_SPARKS_MIN, BROKEN_SPARKS_MAX)