diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
index 3743e74881..29b9755a5c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ var/list/delayed_garbage = list()
 	if(!istype(A))
 		//warning("qdel() passed object of type [A.type]. qdel() can only handle /datum types.")
 		del(A)
-		garbage_collector.dels++
-		garbage_collector.hard_dels++
+		if(garbage_collector)
+			garbage_collector.dels++
+			garbage_collector.hard_dels++
 	else if(isnull(A.gcDestroyed))
 		// Let our friend know they're about to get collected
 		. = !A.Destroy()
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index c66859f5d1..176d170aae 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 	power_change()		// all machines set to current power level, also updates lighting icon
 	InitializeLighting()
 
+/area/proc/get_contents()
+	var/list/concat_contents = list()
+	for (var/area/RA in related)
+		concat_contents |= RA.contents
+	return concat_contents
+
 /area/proc/get_cameras()
 	var/list/cameras = list()
 	for (var/area/RA in related)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
index 35ae52d588..393735caa4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
@@ -14,20 +14,18 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/disk/data/diskette = null //Mostly so the geneticist can steal everything.
 	var/loading = 0 // Nice loading text
 
-/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/New()
+/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/initialize()
+	..()
+	updatemodules()
+
+/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/Destroy()
+	releasecloner()
 	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		updatemodules()
-		return
-	return
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/updatemodules()
 	src.scanner = findscanner()
+	releasecloner()
 	findcloner()
-	var/num = 1
-	for (var/obj/machinery/clonepod/pod in pods)
-		pod.connected = src
-		pod.name = "[initial(pod.name)] #[num++]"
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/findscanner()
 	var/obj/machinery/dna_scannernew/scannerf = null
@@ -40,18 +38,26 @@
 
 	//Then look for a free one in the area
 	if(!scannerf)
-		for(var/obj/machinery/dna_scannernew/S in get_area(src))
+		var/area/A = get_area(src)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/dna_scannernew/S in A.get_contents())
 			return S
 
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/findcloner()
+/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/releasecloner()
+	for(var/obj/machinery/clonepod/P in pods)
+		P.connected = null
+		P.name = initial(P.name)
 	pods.Cut()
-	for(var/obj/machinery/clonepod/P in get_area(src))
+
+/obj/machinery/computer/cloning/proc/findcloner()
+	var/num = 1
+	var/area/A = get_area(src)
+	for(var/obj/machinery/clonepod/P in A.get_contents())
 		if(!P.connected)
 			pods += P
-
-	return
+			P.connected = src
+			P.name = "[initial(P.name)] #[num++]"
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/disk/data)) //INSERT SOME DISKETTES
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-AreaContentsConcat.yml b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-AreaContentsConcat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f7e00bb2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-AreaContentsConcat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: PsiOmegaDelta
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "The cloning computer can again successfully locate nearby cloning vats and DNA scanners at round start."