diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shards.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shards.dm
index df8c9fc329c..70513198e39 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shards.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/shards.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/shard/Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
 	if(isliving(AM))
 		var/mob/living/M = AM
+		if (M.incorporeal_move || M.flying)//you are incorporal or flying..no shard stepping!
+			return
 		M << "\red <B>You step on \the [src]!</B>"
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/glass_step.ogg', 50, 1) // not sure how to handle metal shards with sounds
 		if(ishuman(M))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index a5abf9ce4b9..2d7f74dfa62 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 	if(!loc) return
 	if(!client) return 0
 
-
+	regular_hud_updates()
 	if(client.images.len)
 		for(var/image/hud in client.images)
 			if(copytext(hud.icon_state,1,4) == "hud")