diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
index d91fc2ce54..6dbe3bf606 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ AI MODULES
 
 /obj/item/weapon/aiModule/freeform // Slightly more dynamic freeform module -- TLE
 	name = "'Freeform' AI Module"
-	var/newFreeFormLaw = ""
+	var/newFreeFormLaw = "freeform"
 	var/lawpos = 15
 	desc = "A 'freeform' AI module: '<freeform>'"
 	origin_tech = "programming=4;materials=4"
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ AI MODULES
 /obj/item/weapon/aiModule/freeform/attack_self(var/mob/user as mob)
 	..()
 	lawpos = 0
-	lawpos = input("Please enter the priority for your new law. Can only write to law sectors 15 and above.", "Law Priority (15+)", lawpos) as num
-	if(lawpos < 15) return
+	while(lawpos < 15)
+		lawpos = input("Please enter the priority for your new law. Can only write to law sectors 15 and above.", "Law Priority (15+)", lawpos) as num
 	lawpos = min(lawpos, 50)
 	var/newlaw = ""
-	var/targName = stripped_input(usr, "Please enter a new law for the AI.", "Freeform Law Entry", newlaw, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+	var/targName = copytext(sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter a new law for the AI.", "Freeform Law Entry", newlaw)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	newFreeFormLaw = targName
 	desc = "A 'freeform' AI module: ([lawpos]) '[newFreeFormLaw]'"