diff --git a/code/game/dna.dm b/code/game/dna.dm
index 70e8e8a6baf..73b8de76a74 100644
--- a/code/game/dna.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna.dm
@@ -198,9 +198,17 @@
 	if (!output) output = "5"
 	return output
 
-/proc/isblockon(hnumber, bnumber)
+/proc/isblockon(hnumber, bnumber , var/UI = 0)
+
 	var/temp2
 	temp2 = hex2num(hnumber)
+
+	if(UI)
+		if(temp2 >= 2050)
+			return 1
+		else
+			return 0
+
 	if (bnumber == HULKBLOCK || bnumber == TELEBLOCK)
 		if (temp2 >= 3500 + BLOCKADD)
 			return 1
@@ -211,6 +219,8 @@
 			return 1
 		else
 			return 0
+
+
 	if (temp2 >= 2050 + BLOCKADD)
 		return 1
 	else
@@ -275,7 +285,7 @@
 /////////////////////////// DNA HELPER-PROCS
 
 /////////////////////////// DNA MISC-PROCS
-/proc/updateappearance(mob/M as mob,structure)
+/proc/updateappearance(mob/M as mob , structure)
 	if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		M.dna.check_integrity()
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
@@ -290,7 +300,7 @@
 		H.g_eyes = hex2num(getblock(structure,9,3))
 		H.b_eyes = hex2num(getblock(structure,10,3))
 
-		if (isblockon(getblock(structure, 11,3),11))
+		if (isblockon(getblock(structure, 11,3),11 , 1))
 			H.gender = FEMALE
 		else
 			H.gender = MALE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index ad15c948af9..5b8217cd07a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
 			if(ghost.corpse == R && ghost.client)
 				ghost.client.mob = ghost.corpse
 
+	if(R.health < 0)
+		usr << "You have to repair the borg before using this module!"
+		return 0
+
 	R.stat = 0
 	return 1