diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
index f9f5f309e03..00c199d7332 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ var/list/possible_changeling_IDs = list("Alpha","Beta","Gamma","Delta","Epsilon"
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/T = target
-	if(!istype(T))
+	if(!istype(T) || issmall(T))
 		user << "<span class='warning'>[T] is not compatible with our biology.</span>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_power.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_power.dm
index 27bba094711..496688835bb 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_power.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_power.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/proc/can_sting(var/mob/user, var/mob/target)
 	if(!ishuman(user)) //typecast everything from mob to carbon from this point onwards
 		return 0
-	if(req_human && !ishuman(user))
+	if(req_human && (!ishuman(user) || issmall(user)))
 		user << "<span class='warning'>We cannot do that in this form!</span>"
 		return 0
 	var/datum/changeling/c = user.mind.changeling
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
index 9077dee6bfb..0ffce0ba172 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ var/list/sting_paths
 
 //Reselect powers
 /datum/changeling/proc/lingRespec(var/mob/user)
-	if(!ishuman(user))
+	if(!ishuman(user) || issmall(user))
 		user << "<span class='danger'>We can't remove our evolutions in this form!</span>"
 		return
 	if(canrespec)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/humanform.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/humanform.dm
index 42e0bb3dad1..77a200c907d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/humanform.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/humanform.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 //Transform into a human.
-/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform/sting_action(var/mob/living/carbon/user)
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform/sting_action(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	var/datum/changeling/changeling = user.mind.changeling
 	var/list/names = list()
 	for(var/datum/dna/DNA in (changeling.absorbed_dna+changeling.protected_dna))
@@ -24,51 +24,18 @@
 	if(!user)
 		return 0
 	user << "<span class='notice'>We transform our appearance.</span>"
+	user.dna.SetSEState(MONKEYBLOCK,0)
+	domutcheck(user, null) // Do a pre-mutcheck to cleanly switch from monkey form.
 	user.dna = chosen_dna
+	user.real_name = chosen_dna.real_name
+	user.flavor_text = ""
+	if(ishuman(user))
+		user.set_species()
+	user.UpdateAppearance()
+	domutcheck(user, null)
 
-	var/list/implants = list()
-	for (var/obj/item/weapon/implant/I in user) //Still preserving implants
-		implants += I
-
-	for(var/obj/item/W in src)
-		user.unEquip(W)
-		if (user.client)
-			user.client.screen -= W
-		if (W)
-			W.loc = user.loc
-			W.dropped(user)
-			W.layer = initial(W.layer)
-
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/O = new /mob/living/carbon/human( user, delay_ready_dna=1 )
-	if (user.dna.GetUIState(DNA_UI_GENDER))
-		O.gender = FEMALE
-	else
-		O.gender = MALE
-	O.dna = user.dna.Clone()
-	user.dna = null
-	O.real_name = chosen_dna.real_name
-	O.set_species()
-	for(var/obj/T in user)
-		del(T)
-
-	O.loc = user.loc
-
-	O.UpdateAppearance()
-	domutcheck(O, null)
-	O.setToxLoss(user.getToxLoss())
-	O.adjustBruteLoss(user.getBruteLoss())
-	O.setOxyLoss(user.getOxyLoss())
-	O.adjustFireLoss(user.getFireLoss())
-	O.stat = user.stat
-	for (var/obj/item/weapon/implant/I in implants)
-		I.loc = O
-		I.implanted = O
-
-	user.mind.transfer_to(O)
-	O.changeling_update_languages(changeling.absorbed_languages)
-	O.mind.changeling.purchasedpowers -= src
+	changeling.purchasedpowers -= src
 	//O.mind.changeling.purchasedpowers += new /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/lesserform(null)
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","LFT")
-	qdel(user)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/lesserform.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/lesserform.dm
index 44aae09ae9f..8a80af6707e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/lesserform.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/lesserform.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 	if(user.has_brain_worms())
 		user << "<span class='warning'>We cannot perform this ability at the present time!</span>"
 		return
-	user << "<span class='warning'>Our genes cry out!</span>"
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
 
@@ -29,5 +28,6 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/implant/W in H)
 		implants += W
 	H.monkeyize()
+	changeling.purchasedpowers += new /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform(null)
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","LF")
 	return 1
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