diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
index edfa6b1a86..e31b26fbb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/helpers.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 		else
 			io_list.Add(new io_type(src, io_entry, default_data))
 
-/obj/item/integrated_circuit/proc/set_pin_data(var/pin_type, var/pin_number, var/new_data)
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/proc/set_pin_data(var/pin_type, var/pin_number, datum/new_data)
+	if (istype(new_data) && !isweakref(new_data))
+		new_data = weakref(new_data)
 	var/datum/integrated_io/pin = get_pin_ref(pin_type, pin_number)
 	return pin.write_data_to_pin(new_data)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
index b4e9885ac2..8da4fad6d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@
 	// Set the pins so when someone sees them, they won't show as null
 	set_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 1, frequency)
 	set_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 2, code)
+	push_data()
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/signaler/Destroy()
 	if(radio_controller)
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@
 	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
 	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, null)
 	if(!T)
+		push_data()
 		return
 
 	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, T.x)
@@ -490,7 +492,7 @@
 	"speaker" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
 	"message" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING
 	)
-	activators = list("on message received" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN, "on translation" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
+	activators = list("on message received" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT, "on translation" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
 	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_DEFAULT|IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
 	power_draw_per_use = 15
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/MoondancerPony-electronics4246.yml b/html/changelogs/MoondancerPony-electronics4246.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d07b11d320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/MoondancerPony-electronics4246.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: MoondancerPony
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a mislabeled pulse pin on the microphone."
+  - bugfix: "Fixed an issue with reference pins and multiplexers, and reference pins in general."