diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
index 34727e87d2d..f19604af8b4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@
 		src.assignment = u
 		src.name = "[src.registered_name]'s ID Card ([src.assignment])"
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You successfully forge the ID card.</span>")
-		registered_user = user
-	else if(!registered_user || registered_user == user)
+		registered_user = user.mind.current
+	else if(!registered_user || registered_user == user.mind.current)
 		if(!registered_user)
-			registered_user = user
+			registered_user = user.mind.current
 
 		switch(alert(user,"Would you like to display \the [src] or edit it?","Choose","Show","Edit"))
 			if("Show")
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@
 	else
 		..()
 
+/obj/item/card/id/syndicate/Destroy()
+	registered_user = null
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/card/id/syndicate_command
 	name = "syndicate ID card"
 	desc = "An ID straight from the Syndicate."
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/items/contractor_pinpointer.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/items/contractor_pinpointer.dm
index 205d954db90..119e868abe8 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/items/contractor_pinpointer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/items/contractor_pinpointer.dm
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/pinpointer/crew/contractor/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	if(owner)
-		if(owner != user)
+		if(owner != user.mind.current)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] refuses to do anything.</span>")
 			return
 	else
-		owner = user
+		owner = user.mind.current
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] now recognizes you as its sole user.</span>")
 	return ..()