diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
index a549dd5b64d..ca3c1f84410 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 	power_monitors += src
 	power_monitors = sortAtom(power_monitors)
 	power_monitor = new(src)
+	
+/obj/machinery/computer/monitor/initialize()
+	..()
 	powermonitor_repository.update_cache()
 	powernet = find_powernet()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm b/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
index 6844baec505..0b81365f7d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/monitor/powmonitor = null
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/power/update_ui(mob/user as mob, list/data)
+	update = PDA_APP_UPDATE_SLOW
+	
 	if (powmonitor && !isnull(powmonitor.powernet))
 		data["records"] = list(
 			"powerconnected" = 1,
@@ -114,8 +116,10 @@
 		if("Power Select")
 			var/pref = href_list["target"]
 			powmonitor = locate(pref)
+			update = PDA_APP_UPDATE
 		if("Back")
 			powmonitor = null
+			update = PDA_APP_UPDATE
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/crew_records
 	var/datum/data/record/general_records = null
@@ -205,14 +209,13 @@
 	icon = "rss"
 	template = "pda_secbot"
 	category = "Security"
-	update = PDA_APP_UPDATE_SLOW
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/secbot_control/update_ui(mob/user as mob, list/data)
 	var/botsData[0]
 	var/beepskyData[0]
 	if(pda.cartridge && istype(pda.cartridge.radio, /obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky))
 		var/obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky/SC = pda.cartridge.radio
-		beepskyData["active"] = SC.active ? SC.active.name : null
+		beepskyData["active"] = SC.active ? sanitize(SC.active.name) : null
 		has_back = SC.active ? 1 : 0
 		if(SC.active && !isnull(SC.botstatus))
 			var/area/loca = SC.botstatus["loca"]
@@ -254,7 +257,6 @@
 	icon = "truck"
 	template = "pda_mule"
 	category = "Quartermaster"
-	update = PDA_APP_UPDATE_SLOW
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mule_control/update_ui(mob/user as mob, list/data)
 	var/muleData[0]
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/radio.dm b/code/modules/pda/radio.dm
index 62b8e85f008..02a5dc996e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/radio.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/radio.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 
 		if("control")
 			active = locate(href_list["bot"])
-			botstatus = list(mode = -1)
 			spawn(0)
 				post_signal(control_freq, "command", "bot_status", "active", active, s_filter = bot_filter)
 
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@
 
 	switch(href_list["op"])
 		if("control")
-			botstatus = list(mode = -1)
 			active = locate(href_list["bot"])
 
 		if("scanbots")		// find all bots