diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index be57d420b3..b9052495d0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 		..()
 
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/proc/attempt_retaliate(incoming_damage)
-	if(attacked || !enabled || emagged || incoming_damage < 1) //if the force of impact dealt at least 1 damage, the turret gets pissed off
+	if(QDELETED(src) || attacked || !enabled || emagged || incoming_damage < 1) //if the force of impact dealt at least 1 damage, the turret gets pissed off
 		return
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/02_language.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/02_language.dm
index 4d7aa5e74c..d3a898266a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/02_language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/02_language.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 	save_data["runechat_color"]			= pref.runechat_color
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/language/sanitize_character()
+	#ifdef TESTING
 	var/char_name = pref.read_preference(/datum/preference/name/real_name) || "-name not yet loaded-"
+	#endif
 	if(!islist(pref.alternate_languages))
 		testing("LANGSANI: Sanitizing languages on [pref.client]'s character [char_name] because their character has no languages list")
 		pref.alternate_languages = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
index 0b4477038b..e5db96c4a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/psy_crown/proc/activate_ability(var/mob/living/wearer)
 	cooldown = world.time + cooldown_duration
-	to_chat(wearer, flavor_activate)
+	if(flavor_activate)
+		to_chat(wearer, flavor_activate)
 	to_chat(wearer, span_danger("The inside of your head hurts..."))
 	wearer.adjustBrainLoss(brainloss_cost)
 
@@ -281,15 +282,18 @@
 	..()
 	if(istype(H) && H.head == src && H.is_sentient())
 		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
-		to_chat(H, flavor_equip)
+		if(flavor_equip)
+			to_chat(H, flavor_equip)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/psy_crown/dropped(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	..()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	if(H.is_sentient())
 		if(loc == H) // Still inhand.
-			to_chat(H, flavor_unequip)
-		else
+			if(flavor_unequip)
+				to_chat(H, flavor_unequip)
+				return
+		if(flavor_drop)
 			to_chat(H, flavor_drop)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/psy_crown/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/mechanical/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/mechanical/mecha/mecha.dm
index cd6423bbf6..db3f1d0e8d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/mechanical/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/mechanical/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 		add_overlay(image(icon = 'icons/mecha/mecha_equipment.dmi', icon_state = "repair_droid"))
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/mechanical/mecha/bullet_act()
-	. = ..()
 	sparks.start()
+	. = ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/mechanical/mecha/speech_bubble_appearance()
 	return pilot_type ? "" : ..()