diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
index 1dbf4a1c62f..284f680dfe2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm
@@ -681,6 +681,8 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 		reset_access_timer_id = null
 	set_path(null)
 	ignore_job.Cut()
+	new_destination = null
+	destination = null
 	last_target_location = null
 	lost_target = FALSE
 	summon_target = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
index 9a11143d804..6036614248d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
@@ -479,8 +479,9 @@
 	diag_hud_set_botmode()
 
 	if(!has_power())
-		on = FALSE
+		turn_off()
 		return
+
 	if(!on)
 		return
 
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot/proc/start_home()
 	if(!on)
 		return
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(do_start_home))
+	do_start_home()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot/proc/do_start_home()
 	set_destination(home_destination)