diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
index 7fd55f626a..f1ad49c767 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(diseases, subtypesof(/datum/disease))
 	if(global_flag_check(virus_modifiers, CARRIER) && !cure)
 		return FALSE
 
+	if(global_flag_check(virus_modifiers, DORMANT))
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(!global_flag_check(virus_modifiers, PROCESSING))
 		virus_modifiers |= PROCESSING
 		Start()
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(diseases, subtypesof(/datum/disease))
 /datum/disease/proc/Copy()
 	var/datum/disease/D = new type()
 	D.strain_data = strain_data.Copy()
+	D.virus_modifiers = virus_modifiers
 	return D
 
 /datum/disease/proc/GetDiseaseID()
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/advance.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/advance.dm
index ce33c82b10..0ecad3e8b9 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/advance.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/advance.dm
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(advance_cures, list(
 /datum/disease/advance/stage_act()
 	if(!..())
 		return FALSE
-	if(global_flag_check(virus_modifiers, DORMANT))
-		return FALSE
 	if(symptoms && length(symptoms))
 
 		if(!s_processing)
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/disease_preset.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/disease_preset.dm
index 0b0f9492da..84f1e85115 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/disease_preset.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/disease_preset.dm
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 		if(SPECIES_UNATHI, SPECIES_TAJARAN) // Mice devourers
 			sickrisk = 0.5
 		if(SPECIES_XENOCHIMERA)
-			var/datum/disease/advance/dormant_roanoake = new /datum/disease/roanoake
-			dormant_roanoake.virus_modifiers |= DORMANT
-			ForceContractDisease(dormant_roanoake, TRUE)
-			return
+			var/datum/disease/roanoke/dormant_roanoke = new
+			dormant_roanoke.virus_modifiers |= DORMANT
+			ForceContractDisease(dormant_roanoke, TRUE)
+			return TRUE
 		if(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN) // Too clean
 			return
 
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/blobspores.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/blobspores.dm
index 734b372c34..dd2cdf2267 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/blobspores.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/blobspores.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ BONUS
 		ready_to_pop = TRUE
 
 /datum/symptom/blobspores/OnDeath(datum/disease/advance/A)
-	if(neutered)
+	if(!..())
 		return
 	var/mob/living/M = A.affected_mob
 	M.visible_message(span_danger("[M] starts swelling grotesquely!"))
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/roanoake.dm b/code/datums/diseases/roanoke.dm
similarity index 91%
rename from code/datums/diseases/roanoake.dm
rename to code/datums/diseases/roanoke.dm
index 843d37237d..905122a632 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/roanoake.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/roanoke.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/datum/disease/roanoake
-	name = "Roanoake Syndrome"
-	medical_name = "Roanoake Syndrome"
+/datum/disease/roanoke
+	name = "Roanoke Syndrome"
+	medical_name = "Roanoke Syndrome"
 	max_stages = 6
 	stage_prob = 2
 	spread_text = "Blood and close contact"
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 	var/list/obj/item/organ/organ_list = list()
 	var/obj/item/organ/O
 
-/datum/disease/roanoake/Start()
+/datum/disease/roanoke/Start()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = affected_mob
 
 	organ_list += M.organs
 	organ_list += M.internal_organs
 
-/datum/disease/roanoake/stage_act()
+/datum/disease/roanoke/stage_act()
 	if(!..())
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = affected_mob
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@
 				cure()
 	return
 
-/datum/disease/roanoake/proc/fever(var/mob/living/M, var/datum/disease/D)
+/datum/disease/roanoke/proc/fever(var/mob/living/M, var/datum/disease/D)
 	M.bodytemperature = min(M.bodytemperature + (2 * stage), BODYTEMP_HEAT_DAMAGE_LIMIT - 1)
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/extrapolator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/extrapolator.dm
index fb55960496..22b93cd7a0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/extrapolator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/extrapolator.dm
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 				for(var/datum/symptom/symptom in advance_disease.symptoms)
 					message += "[symptom.name]"
 			else
-				message += span_info("<b>[disease.name]</b>, stage [disease.stage]/[disease.max_stages].")
+				message += span_info("<b>[disease.name]</b>, [global_flag_check(disease.virus_modifiers, DORMANT) ? "<i>dormant virus</i>" : "stage [disease.stage]/[disease.max_stages]"].")
 
 			disease.addToDB()
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 0d83ceeff6..22974e084e 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\diseases\gbs.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\lycancoughy.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\magnitis.dm"
-#include "code\datums\diseases\roanoake.dm"
+#include "code\datums\diseases\roanoke.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\advance\advance.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\advance\disease_preset.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\advance\symptoms\blobspores.dm"