diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effect_system.dm
index ddc805f3..2fe28e8b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effect_system.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ would spawn and follow the beaker, even if it is carried or thrown.
 	holder = atom
 
 /datum/effect_system/proc/start()
+	if(QDELETED(src))
+		return
 	for(var/i in 1 to number)
 		if(total_effects > 20)
 			return
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ would spawn and follow the beaker, even if it is carried or thrown.
 /datum/effect_system/proc/generate_effect()
 	if(holder)
 		location = get_turf(holder)
-	if(location.contents.len > 200)		//Bandaid to prevent server crash exploit
+	if(location?.contents.len > 200)		//Bandaid to prevent server crash exploit
 		return
 	var/obj/effect/E = new effect_type(location)
 	total_effects++
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ would spawn and follow the beaker, even if it is carried or thrown.
 		sleep(5)
 		step(E,direction)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/decrement_total_effect), 20)
+	if(!QDELETED(src))
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/decrement_total_effect), 20)
 
 /datum/effect_system/proc/decrement_total_effect()
 	total_effects--
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
index 50989934..ea3b1fcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 /datum/job/proc/announce_head(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/channels) //tells the given channel that the given mob is the new department head. See communications.dm for valid channels.
 	if(H && GLOB.announcement_systems.len)
 		//timer because these should come after the captain announcement
-		SSticker.OnRoundstart(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/addtimer, CALLBACK(pick(GLOB.announcement_systems), /obj/machinery/announcement_system/proc/announce, "NEWHEAD", H.real_name, H.job, H.client.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[H.job], channels), 1))
+		SSticker.OnRoundstart(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/addtimer, CALLBACK(pick(GLOB.announcement_systems), /obj/machinery/announcement_system/proc/announce, "NEWHEAD", H.real_name, H.job, H.client?.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[H.job], channels), 1))
 
 //If the configuration option is set to require players to be logged as old enough to play certain jobs, then this proc checks that they are, otherwise it just returns 1
 /datum/job/proc/player_old_enough(client/C)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/android.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/android.dm
index ad9ba837..0f522b55 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/android.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/android.dm
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@
 	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/tongue/robot
 	limbs_id = "synth"
 
-/datum/species/android/on_species_gain(mob/living/carbon/C)
+/datum/species/android/on_species_gain(mob/living/carbon/human/C)
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/X in C.bodyparts)
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/O = X
 		O.change_bodypart_status(BODYPART_ROBOTIC, FALSE, TRUE)
+	C.grant_language(/datum/language/machine)
 
 /datum/species/android/on_species_loss(mob/living/carbon/C)
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/X in C.bodyparts)
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/O = X
 		O.change_bodypart_status(BODYPART_ORGANIC,FALSE, TRUE)
+	C.remove_language(/datum/language/machine)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
index 408133d2..496cb708 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/bodyparts.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 		if(status == BODYPART_ORGANIC)
 			icon = base_bp_icon || DEFAULT_BODYPART_ICON_ORGANIC
 		else if(status == BODYPART_ROBOTIC)
-			icon = base_bp_icon || DEFAULT_BODYPART_ICON_ROBOTIC
+			icon = DEFAULT_BODYPART_ICON_ROBOTIC
 
 	if(owner)
 		owner.updatehealth()