diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
index c134747cd41..acdbc1110f3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@
 
 	if(scanner.occupant && can_autoprocess())
 		scan_mob(scanner.occupant)
-
+	
+	if(!LAZYLEN(records))
+		return
+	
 	for(var/obj/machinery/clonepod/pod in pods)
 		if(!(pod.occupant || pod.mess) && (pod.efficiency > 5))
-			for(var/datum/dna2/record/R in src.records)
+			for(var/datum/dna2/record/R in records)
 				if(!(pod.occupant || pod.mess))
 					if(pod.growclone(R))
 						records.Remove(R)
@@ -392,6 +395,12 @@
 		SSnanoui.update_uis(src)
 		return
 
+	for(var/obj/machinery/clonepod/pod in pods)
+		if(pod.occupant && pod.clonemind == subject.mind)
+			scantemp = "Subject already getting cloned."
+			SSnanoui.update_uis(src)
+			return
+
 	subject.dna.check_integrity()
 
 	var/datum/dna2/record/R = new /datum/dna2/record()