diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
index 4f31bd06976..617963b8dcb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Auto Patrol[]"},
 		targets += C
 	if(targets.len>0)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/t = pick(targets)
-		if((t.stat!=2) && (!(t.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND)) && (!t.handcuffed)) //we don't shoot people who are dead, cuffed or lying down.
+		if(t.stat != DEAD && (t.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND) && !t.handcuffed) //we don't shoot people who are dead, cuffed or lying down.
 			shootAt(t)
 	switch(mode)
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ Auto Patrol[]"},
 			projectile = /obj/item/projectile/beam/lasertag/redtag
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209/proc/shootAt(mob/target)
-	if(lastfired && world.time - lastfired < shot_delay)
+	if(world.time <= lastfired + shot_delay)
 		return
 	lastfired = world.time
 	var/turf/T = loc