diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index c9877a7e467..8330566487c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(admin_verbs_debug)
 	/client/proc/run_empty_query,
 	/client/proc/SDQL2_query,
 	/client/proc/set_dynex_scale,
+	/client/proc/spawn_as_mmi,
 	/client/proc/spawn_debug_full_crew,
 	/client/proc/test_cardpack_distribution,
 	/client/proc/test_movable_UI,
@@ -1188,3 +1189,18 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(admin_verbs_poll)
 		QDEL_NULL(segment.ai_controller)
 		segment.AddComponent(/datum/component/mob_chain, front = previous)
 		previous = segment
+
+/client/proc/spawn_as_mmi(mob/living/carbon/human/target in GLOB.human_list)
+	set category = "Debug"
+	set name = "Turn target into MMI"
+	set desc = "Turns something into an MMI, must be used on humans"
+	if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG))
+		return
+	if(!ishuman(target))
+		return
+
+	var/obj/item/mmi/new_mmi = new(target.loc)
+	var/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/target_brain = target.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN)
+	target_brain.Remove(target)
+	new_mmi.attackby(target_brain,target)
+	qdel(target)
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/access.dm b/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
index 22fbd42b71c..f882912fb0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/access.dm
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/animal = accessor
 		if(check_access(animal.access_card))
 			return TRUE
-	else if(isbrain(accessor) && istype(accessor.loc, /obj/item/mmi))
-		var/obj/item/mmi/brain_mmi = accessor.loc
-		if(ismecha(brain_mmi.loc))
+	else if(isbrain(accessor))
+		var/obj/item/mmi/brain_mmi = get(accessor.loc, /obj/item/mmi)
+		if(brain_mmi && ismecha(brain_mmi.loc))
 			var/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/big_stompy_robot = brain_mmi.loc
 			return check_access_list(big_stompy_robot.accesses)
 	return FALSE