diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/fires.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/fires.dm
index ab723221367..4566143a906 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/fires.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/fires.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/process/fire/fire_master
 
 /datum/controller/process/fire/doWork()
 	for(var/obj/burningobj in burning)
-		if(burningobj && (burningobj.burn_state == ON_FIRE))
+		if(burningobj.burn_state == ON_FIRE)
 			if(burningobj.burn_world_time < world.time)
 				burningobj.burn()
 				SCHECK
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
index db96b63c5cc..6dece72544c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/pyro.dm
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@
 	for(var/turf/simulated/turf in range(min(created_volume/10,4),T))
 		new /obj/effect/hotspot(turf)
 
+/datum/reagent/phlogiston/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=TOUCH, volume)
+	M.IgniteMob()
+	..()
+
 /datum/reagent/phlogiston/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	M.adjust_fire_stacks(1)
 	var/burndmg = max(0.3*M.fire_stacks, 0.3)