diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/goon_powers.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/goon_powers.dm
index a75cd14e7ae..69e148a8adb 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/goon_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/goon_powers.dm
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@
 	var/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/spelltype
 
 	activate(var/mob/M, var/connected, var/flags)
-		..()
 		M.spell_list += new spelltype(M)
+		..()
 		return 1
 
 	deactivate(var/mob/M, var/connected, var/flags)
-		..()
 		for(var/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/S in M.spell_list)
 			if(istype(S,spelltype))
 				M.spell_list.Remove(S)
+		..()
 		return 1
 
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/grant_verb
diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
index a7b6a12484d..4541f9d1844 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
@@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ Obviously, requires DNA2.
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/grant_spell/remoteview
 	name="Remote Viewing"
 	activation_messages=list("Your mind expands.")
-	mutation=M_REMOTE_TALK
+	mutation=M_REMOTE_VIEW
 	instability=3
 
 	spelltype =/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remoteview
 
 	New()
-		block=REMOTETALKBLOCK
+		block=REMOTEVIEWBLOCK
 
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remoteview