diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index f0232622f8e..8ca57e828c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@
 		if(!istype(M))
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living</span>")
 			return
-		var/ptypes = list("Lightning bolt", "Fire Death", "Gib")
+		var/ptypes = list("Lightning bolt", "Fire Death", "Gib", "Dust")
 		if(ishuman(M))
 			H = M
 			ptypes += "Brain Damage"
@@ -2180,7 +2180,6 @@
 			ptypes += "Crew Traitor"
 			ptypes += "Floor Cluwne"
 			ptypes += "Shamebrero"
-			ptypes += "Dust"
 		var/punishment = input(owner, "How would you like to smite [M]?", "Its good to be baaaad...", "") as null|anything in ptypes
 		if(!(punishment in ptypes))
 			return
@@ -2203,6 +2202,9 @@
 			if("Gib")
 				M.gib(FALSE)
 				logmsg = "gibbed."
+			if("Dust")
+				M.dust()
+				logmsg = "dust"
 
 			// These smiting types are only valid for ishuman() mobs
 			if("Brain Damage")
@@ -2292,9 +2294,6 @@
 				var/obj/item/clothing/head/sombrero/shamebrero/S = new(H.loc)
 				H.equip_to_slot_or_del(S, slot_head)
 				logmsg = "shamebrero"
-			if("Dust")
-				H.dust()
-				logmsg = "dust"
 		if(logmsg)
 			log_admin("[key_name(owner)] smited [key_name(M)] with: [logmsg]")
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(owner)] smited [key_name_admin(M)] with: [logmsg]")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
index a70763363db..11b0cc600d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 		return FALSE
 	notransform = 1
 	canmove = 0
-	icon = null
 	invisibility = 101
+	dust_animation()
 	if(mmi)
 		qdel(mmi)	//Delete the MMI first so that it won't go popping out.
 	GLOB.dead_mob_list -= src