diff --git a/code/__defines/gamemode.dm b/code/__defines/gamemode.dm
index 6e1acef8ce1..0678e25fa05 100644
--- a/code/__defines/gamemode.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/gamemode.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define BE_PLANT      4096
 #define BE_MUTINEER   8192
 #define BE_PAI        16384
+#define BE_LOYALIST   32768
 
 var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 	"Traitor"          = BE_TRAITOR,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 	"Wizard"           = BE_WIZARD,
 	"Malf AI"          = BE_MALF,
 	"Revolutionary"    = BE_REV,
+	"Loyalist"         = BE_LOYALIST,
 	"Xenomorph"        = BE_ALIEN,
 	"Positronic Brain" = BE_AI,
 	"Cultist"          = BE_CULTIST,
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 #define MODE_MONKEY "monkey"
 #define MODE_RENEGADE "renegade"
 #define MODE_REVOLUTIONARY "revolutionary"
+#define MODE_LOYALIST "loyalist"
 #define MODE_MALFUNCTION "malf"
 #define MODE_TRAITOR "traitor"
 
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/alien/borer.dm b/code/game/antagonist/alien/borer.dm
index aabb6bd7e39..07ebf3d189e 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/alien/borer.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/alien/borer.dm
@@ -35,18 +35,19 @@ var/datum/antagonist/xenos/borer/borers
 	if(istype(borer))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/host
 		for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in mob_list)
-			if(H.stat != 2 && !(H.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC) && !H.has_brain_worms())
-				host = H
-				break
+			if(H.stat != DEAD && !H.has_brain_worms())
+				var/obj/item/organ/external/head = H.get_organ("head")
+				if(head && !(head.status & ORGAN_ROBOT))
+					host = H
+					break
 		if(istype(host))
 			var/obj/item/organ/external/head = host.get_organ("head")
-			if(head)
-				borer.host = host
-				head.implants += borer
-				borer.loc = head
-				if(!borer.host_brain)
-					borer.host_brain = new(borer)
-				borer.host_brain.name = host.name
-				borer.host_brain.real_name = host.real_name
-				return
+			borer.host = host
+			head.implants += borer
+			borer.loc = head
+			if(!borer.host_brain)
+				borer.host_brain = new(borer)
+			borer.host_brain.name = host.name
+			borer.host_brain.real_name = host.real_name
+			return
 	..() // Place them at a vent if they can't get a host.