diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index deaa65bcfb..f213c6bf30 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 				continue
 			
 			// Ask their new_player mob to spawn them
+			if(!player.spawn_checks_vr(player.mind.assigned_role)) continue //VOREStation Add
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_char = player.create_character()
 			
 			// Created their playable character, delete their /mob/new_player
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index de3c51ae75..7fa15cc383 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 	if(!IsJobAvailable(rank))
 		alert(src,"[rank] is not available. Please try another.")
 		return 0
-	if(!attempt_vr(src,"spawn_checks_vr",list())) return 0 // VOREStation Insert
+	if(!spawn_checks_vr(rank)) return 0 // VOREStation Insert
 	if(!client)
 		return 0
 
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@
 
 
 /mob/new_player/proc/create_character(var/turf/T)
-	if (!attempt_vr(src,"spawn_checks_vr",list())) return 0 // VOREStation Insert
 	spawning = 1
 	close_spawn_windows()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
index 711332e692..1c56e278f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
@@ -1,36 +1,41 @@
-/mob/new_player/proc/spawn_checks_vr()
+/mob/new_player/proc/spawn_checks_vr(var/rank)
 	var/pass = TRUE
+	var/datum/job/J = SSjob.get_job(rank)
+
+	if(!J)
+		log_debug("Couldn't find job: [rank] for spawn_checks_vr, panic-returning that it's fine to spawn.")
+		return TRUE
 
 	//No Flavor Text
-	if (config.require_flavor && client && client.prefs && client.prefs.flavor_texts && !client.prefs.flavor_texts["general"])
+	if (config.require_flavor && !client?.prefs?.flavor_texts["general"] && !(J.mob_type & JOB_SILICON))
 		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>Please set your general flavor text to give a basic description of your character. Set it using the 'Set Flavor text' button on the 'General' tab in character setup, and choosing 'General' category.</span>")
 		pass = FALSE
 
 	//No OOC notes
-	if (config.allow_Metadata && client && client.prefs && (isnull(client.prefs.metadata) || length(client.prefs.metadata) < 15))
+	if (config.allow_Metadata && !(client?.prefs?.metadata || length(client.prefs.metadata) < 15))
 		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>Please set informative OOC notes related to ERP preferences. Set them using the 'OOC Notes' button on the 'General' tab in character setup.</span>")
 		pass = FALSE
 
 	//Are they on the VERBOTEN LIST?
-	if (prevent_respawns.Find(client.prefs.real_name))
+	if (prevent_respawns.Find(client?.prefs?.real_name))
 		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You've already quit the round as this character. You can't go back now that you've free'd your job slot. Play another character, or wait for the next round.</span>")
 		pass = FALSE
 
 	//Do they have their scale properly setup?
-	if(!client.prefs.size_multiplier)
+	if(!client?.prefs?.size_multiplier)
 		pass = FALSE
 		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You have not set your scale yet. Do this on the VORE tab in character setup.</span>")
 
 	//Can they play?
-	if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src,GLOB.all_species[client.prefs.species]) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0))
+	if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src,GLOB.all_species[client?.prefs?.species]) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0))
 		pass = FALSE
 		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You are not allowed to spawn in as this species.</span>")
 
 	//Custom species checks
-	if (client && client.prefs && client.prefs.species == "Custom Species")
+	if (client?.prefs?.species == "Custom Species")
 
 		//Didn't name it
-		if(!client.prefs.custom_species)
+		if(!client?.prefs?.custom_species)
 			pass = FALSE
 			to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You have to name your custom species. Do this on the VORE tab in character setup.</span>")