diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/ZomgPonies/mobs/metroid/powers.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/ZomgPonies/mobs/metroid/powers.dm
index 6c32146a234..cb123bb4323 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/ZomgPonies/mobs/metroid/powers.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/ZomgPonies/mobs/metroid/powers.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		if(C!=src && !istype(C,/mob/living/carbon/slime) && Adjacent(C))
 			choices += C
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/M = input(src,"Who do you wish to feed on?") in null|choices
+	var/mob/living/carbon/M = pick(choices)
 	if(!M) return
 	if(Adjacent(M))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
index 641f9f53129..92d07c19652 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ var/const/MAX_ACTIVE_TIME = 400
 
 	var/list/choices = list()
 	for(var/mob/living/L in view(1,src))
-		if(L.stat != 2 && src.Adjacent(L))
+		if(L.stat != 2 && !istype(L,/mob/living/carbon/alien) && src.Adjacent(L))
 			choices += L
 
-	var/mob/living/M = input(src,"Who do you wish to infest?") in null|choices
+	var/mob/living/M = pick(choices)
 
 	if(!M || !src) return