diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
index 233f60f4c41..8e8d4332dbf 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 			update()
 		else
 			for(var/mob/M in viewers(src))
-				M.show_message("\the [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!.", 3)
+				M.show_message("\the [I] bounces off of \the [src]'s rim!", 3)
 		return 0
 	else
 		return ..(mover, target, height)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
index d097ec9d0e4..30e36351f70 100755
--- a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 	destination_tagger.ui_interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/deliveryChute
-	name = "Delivery chute"
+	name = "delivery chute"
 	desc = "A chute for big and small packages alike!"
 	density = TRUE
 	icon_state = "intake"
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/deliveryChute/Bumped(atom/movable/AM) //Go straight into the chute
-	if(istype(AM, /obj/item/projectile)	|| isAI(AM))  return
+	if(istype(AM, /obj/item/projectile)	|| isAI(AM) || QDELETED(AM))
+		return
 	switch(dir)
 		if(NORTH)
 			if(AM.loc.y != loc.y + 1) return