diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/status_effect.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/status_effect.dm
index 74abf104465..2580b1c9935 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/status_effect.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/status_effect.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /datum/status_effect
 	var/id = "effect" //Used for screen alerts.
 	var/duration = -1 //How long the status effect lasts in DECISECONDS. Enter -1 for an effect that never ends unless removed through some means.
-	var/tick_interval = 10 //How many deciseconds between ticks, approximately. Leave at 10 for every second.
+	var/tick_interval = 10 //How many deciseconds between ticks, approximately. Leave at 10 for every second. Setting this to -1 will stop processing if duration is also unlimited.
 	var/mob/living/owner //The mob affected by the status effect.
 	var/status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_UNIQUE //How many of the effect can be on one mob, and what happens when you try to add another
 	var/on_remove_on_mob_delete = FALSE //if we call on_remove() when the mob is deleted
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 		var/obj/screen/alert/status_effect/A = owner.throw_alert(id, alert_type)
 		A.attached_effect = src //so the alert can reference us, if it needs to
 		linked_alert = A //so we can reference the alert, if we need to
-	START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
+	if(duration > 0 || initial(tick_interval) > 0) //don't process if we don't care
+		START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/status_effect/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
index f21978db625..4af48e7050a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
 		user.drop_l_hand()
 		return
 	var/datum/status_effect/crusher_damage/C = target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
+	if(!C)
+		C = target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
 	var/target_health = target.health
 	..()
 	for(var/t in trophies)
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@
 		if(!CM || CM.hammer_synced != src || !L.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERMARK))
 			return
 		var/datum/status_effect/crusher_damage/C = L.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
+		if(!C)
+			C = L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
 		var/target_health = L.health
 		for(var/t in trophies)
 			var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/T = t
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/megafauna.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/megafauna.dm
index 4ce66ccd1d5..eed05d55e91 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/megafauna.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/megafauna.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(internal_type && true_spawn)
 		internal = new internal_type(src)
-	apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
 	for(var/action_type in attack_action_types)
 		var/datum/action/innate/megafauna_attack/attack_action = new action_type()
 		attack_action.Grant(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/mining.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/mining.dm
index 7c7200e8588..a888fa7ee9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/mining.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining/mining.dm
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 	var/icon_aggro = null
 	var/crusher_drop_mod = 25
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CRUSHERDAMAGETRACKING)
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/Aggro()
 	..()
 	if(vision_range != aggro_vision_range)