diff --git a/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm b/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
index 7e17b8cb5e7..30e6e64dfdc 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
@@ -94,10 +94,13 @@ proc/rebuild_mob_lists()
 proc/add_to_mob_list(var/mob/A)//Adds an individual mob
 	if(A)
 		mob_list |= A
-		if(A.stat == 2)
-			dead_mob_list |= A
-		if(A.stat != 2)
-			living_mob_list |= A
+		if(istype(A,/mob/new_player))//New players are only on the mob list, but not the dead/living
+			return
+		else
+			if(A.stat == 2)
+				dead_mob_list |= A
+			if(A.stat != 2)
+				living_mob_list |= A
 //		if(A.client)
 //			player_list |= A
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
index 82c94634efc..585add5e15b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
@@ -21,13 +21,25 @@
 
 	say_understands(var/other)
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			return 1
+			if(!(container && istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi)))//Goddamn is this hackish, but this say code is so odd
+				return 0
+			else
+				return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon/decoy))
-			return 1
+			if(!(container && istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi)))
+				return 0
+			else
+				return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon/pai))
-			return 1
+			if(!(container && istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi)))
+				return 0
+			else
+				return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon/robot))
-			return 1
+			if(!(container && istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi)))
+				return 0
+			else
+				return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 			return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/metroid))