diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index dfe42de68bb..629ec4b79dc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -441,11 +441,12 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 				//equip_custom_items(player)	//VOREStation Removal
 				//player.apply_traits() //VOREStation Removal
 		//VOREStation Addition Start
-		if(player.client.prefs.auto_backup_implant)
-			var/obj/item/weapon/implant/backup/imp = new(src)
+		if(player.client)
+			if(player.client.prefs.auto_backup_implant)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/implant/backup/imp = new(src)
 
-			if(imp.handle_implant(player,player.zone_sel.selecting))
-				imp.post_implant(player)
+				if(imp.handle_implant(player,player.zone_sel.selecting))
+					imp.post_implant(player)
 		//VOREStation Addition End
 	if(captainless)
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 889675681ca..51fb6645535 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -486,12 +486,12 @@
 		AnnounceArrival(character, rank, join_message, announce_channel, character.z)
 		data_core.manifest_inject(character)
 		ticker.minds += character.mind//Cyborgs and AIs handle this in the transform proc.	//TODO!!!!! ~Carn
+	if(ishuman(character))
+		if(character.client.prefs.auto_backup_implant)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/implant/backup/imp = new(src)
 
-	if(character.client.prefs.auto_backup_implant)
-		var/obj/item/weapon/implant/backup/imp = new(src)
-
-		if(imp.handle_implant(character,character.zone_sel.selecting))
-			imp.post_implant(character)
+			if(imp.handle_implant(character,character.zone_sel.selecting))
+				imp.post_implant(character)
 
 	qdel(src) // Delete new_player mob