diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index a6c0af3bb00..337f1687cc4 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -941,8 +941,15 @@ structure_check() searches for nearby cultist structures required for the invoca
 	notify_ghosts("Manifest rune created in [get_area(src)].", ghost_sound = 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg', source = src)
 	var/list/ghosts_on_rune = list()
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in T)
-		if(O.client && !iscultist(O) && !jobban_isbanned(O, ROLE_CULTIST) && !O.has_enabled_antagHUD && !QDELETED(src) && !QDELETED(O) && !HAS_TRAIT(O.mind.current, SCRYING))
-			ghosts_on_rune += O
+		if(!O.client)
+			continue
+		if(iscultist(O) || jobban_isbanned(O, ROLE_CULTIST))
+			continue
+		if(O.has_enabled_antagHUD || QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(O))
+			continue
+		if(O.mind.current && HAS_TRAIT(O.mind.current, SCRYING))
+			continue
+		ghosts_on_rune += O
 	if(!length(ghosts_on_rune))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>There are no spirits near [src]!</span>")
 		fail_invoke()