diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm b/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
index 226e4d9630..53e8f11548 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	var/last_emote_summary
 
 /mob/proc/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._default_mob_emotes
+	return global._default_mob_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/proc/can_emote(var/emote_type)
 	return (stat == CONSCIOUS)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona.dm
index 690fdb3325..753bdc9010 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var/list/_nymph_default_emotes = list(
 	var/obj/item/hat
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._nymph_default_emotes
+	return global._nymph_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/emote.dm
index cb7ab9b7b0..5f38b60b4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/emote.dm
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ var/list/_alien_default_emotes = list(
 )
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/get_available_emotes()
-	. = global._alien_default_emotes
+	. = global._alien_default_emotes.Copy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
index 5fb8159b1f..41023589ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ var/list/_brain_default_emotes = list(
 	return (istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi) && ..())
 
 /mob/living/carbon/brain/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._brain_default_emotes
+	return global._brain_default_emotes.Copy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index d1691c200c..6e0db885bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -309,12 +309,12 @@ var/list/_simple_mob_default_emotes = list(
 	//VOREStation Add End
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/get_available_emotes()
-	. = global._human_default_emotes
+	. = global._human_default_emotes.Copy()
 	if(length(species?.default_emotes))
 		. |= species.default_emotes
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/get_available_emotes()
-	. = global._simple_mob_default_emotes
+	. = global._simple_mob_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/verb/pose()
 	set name = "Set Pose"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prommie_blob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prommie_blob.dm
index 2ec531d1ce..470206a4c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prommie_blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/prommie_blob.dm
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/slime/promethean/get_available_emotes()
-	var/list/fulllist = _slime_default_emotes
+	var/list/fulllist = global._slime_default_emotes.Copy()
 	fulllist += default_emotes
 	return fulllist
 /mob/living/carbon/human
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/emote.dm
index a471c62b22..5bb86dac68 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/emote.dm
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ var/list/_silicon_default_emotes = list(
 )
 
 /mob/living/silicon/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._silicon_default_emotes
+	return global._silicon_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/get_available_emotes()
 
-	var/list/fulllist = _silicon_default_emotes
+	var/list/fulllist = global._silicon_default_emotes.Copy()
 	fulllist |= _robot_default_emotes
 	fulllist |= _human_default_emotes
 	return fulllist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/emote.dm
index 9def436c7c..018c2b4336 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/emote.dm
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ var/list/_robot_default_emotes = list(
 )
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._robot_default_emotes
+	return global._robot_default_emotes.Copy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/cat.dm
index 241d00714f..184e7c4ed5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/cat.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ var/list/_cat_default_emotes = list(
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/cat/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._cat_default_emotes
+	return global._cat_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/cat/handle_special()
 	if(!stat && prob(2)) // spooky
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/sif/grafadreka.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/sif/grafadreka.dm
index 8772a061d7..c07c0cd467 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/sif/grafadreka.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/sif/grafadreka.dm
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ Field studies suggest analytical abilities on par with some species of cepholapo
 		to_chat(target, SPAN_NOTICE("You hear an eerie howl from somewhere to the [dir2text(direction)]."))
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/sif/grafadreka/get_available_emotes()
+	. = global._default_mob_emotes.Copy()
 	if(!is_baby)
-		return global._default_mob_emotes | /decl/emote/audible/drake_howl
-	return global._default_mob_emotes
+		. |= /decl/emote/audible/drake_howl
+	return
 
 // Overriding this to handle sitting.
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/sif/grafadreka/lay_down()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/slime/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/slime/slime.dm
index 4c2a5b3a98..68674189a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/slime/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/slime/slime.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var/list/_slime_default_emotes = list(
 	can_enter_vent_with = list(/obj/item/clothing/head)
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/slime/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._slime_default_emotes
+	return global._slime_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /datum/say_list/slime
 	speak = list("Blorp...", "Blop...")
diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean/protean_blob.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean/protean_blob.dm
index 8d087f7489..793feb033e 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean/protean_blob.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean/protean_blob.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	return "synthetic"
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/protean_blob/get_available_emotes()
-	return global._robot_default_emotes
+	return global._robot_default_emotes.Copy()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/protean_blob/init_vore()
 	return //Don't make a random belly, don't waste your time