diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 80f1fd4b8bc..763c6136a9f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ proc/isInSight(var/atom/A, var/atom/B)
 	var/i = 0
 	while(candidates.len <= 0 && i < 5)
 		for(var/mob/G in respawnable_list)
-			if(G.client.prefs.be_special & BE_ALIEN)
+			if( G.client && G.client.prefs.be_special & BE_ALIEN)
 				if(((G.client.inactivity/10)/60) <= ALIEN_SELECT_AFK_BUFFER + i) // the most active players are more likely to become an alien
 					if(!(G.mind && G.mind.current && G.mind.current.stat != DEAD))
 						candidates += G.key
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index c199ba06791..b45429d4586 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/adjustToxLoss(amount)
 	storedPlasma = min(max(storedPlasma + amount,0),max_plasma) //upper limit of max_plasma, lower limit of 0
-	hud_used.alien_plasma_display.maptext = "<div align='center' valign='middle' style='position:relative; top:0px; left:6px'> <font color='magenta'>[storedPlasma]</font></div>"
+	updatePlasmaDisplay()
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/adjustFireLoss(amount) // Weak to Fire
@@ -214,3 +214,11 @@ Des: Removes all infected images from the alien.
 #undef HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_1
 #undef HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_2
 #undef HEAT_DAMAGE_LEVEL_3
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/updatePlasmaDisplay()
+	if(hud_used) //clientless aliens
+		hud_used.alien_plasma_display.maptext = "<div align='center' valign='middle' style='position:relative; top:0px; left:6px'> <font color='magenta'>[storedPlasma]</font></div>"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/updatePlasmaDisplay()
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
index 784d65282d0..c483c1e485a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	// he will become the alien but if he doesn't then we will set the stage
 	// to 2, so we don't do a process heavy check everytime.
 
-	if(candidates.len)
+	if(candidates && candidates.len)
 		picked = pick(candidates)
 	else if(affected_mob.client)
 		picked = affected_mob.key