diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/fish_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/fish_vr.dm
index c1cef3831ae..adb180f9fed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/fish_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/fish_vr.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	icon_dead = "measelshark-dead"
 	meat_amount = 6 //Big fish, tons of meat. Great for feasts.
 	meat_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/sliceable/sharkchunk
+	vore_active = 1
 	vore_bump_chance = 100
 	vore_default_mode = DM_HOLD //docile shark
 	vore_capacity = 5
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup_vr.dm
index 8b1760c65c7..04910731c1c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup_vr.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /datum/preferences/update_preview_icon() // Lines up and un-overlaps character edit previews. Also un-splits taurs.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/mannequin/mannequin = get_mannequin(client_ckey)
+	if(!mannequin.dna) // Special handling for preview icons before SSAtoms has initailized.
+		mannequin.dna = new /datum/dna(null)
 	mannequin.delete_inventory(TRUE)
 	dress_preview_mob(mannequin)
 	COMPILE_OVERLAYS(mannequin)
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
index 6582a840c46..c70a18d2dd4 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 /mob/living/proc/perform_the_nom(var/mob/living/user, var/mob/living/prey, var/mob/living/pred, var/obj/belly/belly, var/delay)
 	//Sanity
 	if(!user || !prey || !pred || !istype(belly) || !(belly in pred.vore_organs))
-		log_debug("[user] attempted to feed [prey] to [pred], via [lowertext(belly.name)] but it went wrong.")
+		log_debug("[user] attempted to feed [prey] to [pred], via [belly ? lowertext(belly.name) : "*null*"] but it went wrong.")
 		return
 
 	// The belly selected at the time of noms
diff --git a/maps/RandomZLevels/labyrinth.dm b/maps/RandomZLevels/labyrinth.dm
index 86d1f152146..4ded38897fd 100644
--- a/maps/RandomZLevels/labyrinth.dm
+++ b/maps/RandomZLevels/labyrinth.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /area/awaymission/labyrinth/temple
 	icon_state = "away"
-	ambience = null // Todo: Add better ambience.
+	ambience = list() // Todo: Add better ambience.
 
 /area/awaymission/labyrinth/temple/entry
 	icon_state = "chapel"
diff --git a/maps/RandomZLevels/snowfield.dm b/maps/RandomZLevels/snowfield.dm
index 8cfed032f56..fddee39173d 100644
--- a/maps/RandomZLevels/snowfield.dm
+++ b/maps/RandomZLevels/snowfield.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 /area/awaymission/snowfield/base
 	icon_state = "away"
-	ambience = null // Todo: Add better ambience.
+	ambience = list() // Todo: Add better ambience.
 
 // -- Mobs -- //
 
diff --git a/maps/tether/submaps/gateway/snowfield.dm b/maps/tether/submaps/gateway/snowfield.dm
index 80f3e07f74e..bf72d5b299b 100644
--- a/maps/tether/submaps/gateway/snowfield.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/submaps/gateway/snowfield.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 /area/awaymission/snowfield/base
 	icon_state = "away"
-	ambience = null // Todo: Add better ambience.
+	ambience = list() // Todo: Add better ambience.
 
 // -- Mobs -- //