diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index d0cdeb0187..5125b09278 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ var/list/mob/living/forced_ambiance_list = new
 
 /area/proc/prison_break(break_lights = TRUE, open_doors = TRUE, open_blast_doors = TRUE)
 	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/theAPC = get_apc()
-	if(theAPC.operating)
+	if(theAPC && theAPC.operating)
 		if(break_lights)
 			for(var/obj/machinery/power/apc/temp_apc in src)
 				temp_apc.overload_lighting(70)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack_vr.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack_vr.dm
index 5588969224..1a872e99ac 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack_vr.dm
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
 			return
 
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/tail/taur/TT = H.tail_style
-		item_state = "[icon_base]_[TT.icon_sprite_tag]"	//icon_sprite_tag is something like "deer"
-		return 1
+		if(istype(TT))
+			item_state = "[icon_base]_[TT.icon_sprite_tag]"	//icon_sprite_tag is something like "deer"
+			return 1
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/prison_break.dm b/code/modules/events/prison_break.dm
index 2575873aae..44b30fe298 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/prison_break.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/prison_break.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 			var/obj/machinery/power/apc/theAPC = null
 			for(var/area/A in areas)
 				theAPC = A.get_apc()
-				if(theAPC.operating)	//If the apc's off, it's a little hard to overload the lights.
+				if(theAPC && theAPC.operating)	//If the apc's off, it's a little hard to overload the lights.
 					for(var/obj/machinery/light/L in A)
 						L.flicker(10)