diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/holder/holder_ch.dm b/code/modules/reagents/holder/holder_ch.dm
index 7ca24aaeab..ec71b5ee77 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/holder/holder_ch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/holder/holder_ch.dm
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 	if(!target || !istype(target))
 		return
 
-	if(iscarbon(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
+	if(isliving(target))
 		if(type == CHEM_VORE)
 			var/datum/reagents/R = target_belly.reagents
+			if(!R)
+				R = new /datum/reagents(amount)
+				target_belly.reagents = R
 			return trans_to_holder(R, amount, multiplier, copy)
-		if(type == CHEM_INGEST)
+		if(type == CHEM_INGEST && iscarbon(target))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
 			var/datum/reagents/R = C.ingested
 			return C.ingest(src, R, amount, multiplier, copy)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_ch.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_ch.dm
index 4d1050de5c..42fe1b76c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_ch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_ch.dm
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 					return FALSE
 				if(!Adjacent(TR) || !Adjacent(TG))
 					return //No long distance transfer
-				if(!TR.reagents.get_free_space())
+				if(!TB.reagents?.get_free_space())
 					to_chat(user, span_vnotice("[TB] is full!"))
 					return FALSE
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 					return FALSE
 				if(!Adjacent(TR) || !Adjacent(TG))
 					return //No long distance transfer
-				if(!TR.reagents.get_free_space())
+				if(!TB.reagents?.get_free_space())
 					to_chat(user, span_vnotice("[TR]'s [lowertext(TB.name)] is full!"))
 					return FALSE