diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
index 96deb59554d..a552ac1cd74 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
 	var/datum/changeling/changeling = changeling_power(1,0,0)
 	if(!changeling)	return
 
+	if(src.has_brain_worms())
+		src << "<span class='warning'>We cannot perform this ability at the present time!</span>"
+		return
+
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
 	changeling.chem_charges--
 	C.remove_changeling_powers()
@@ -370,24 +374,24 @@
 		if(changeling_power(20,1,100,DEAD))
 			// charge the changeling chemical cost for stasis
 			changeling.chem_charges -= 20
-			
+
 			// restore us to health
 			C.rejuvenate()
-			
+
 			// remove our fake death flag
 			C.status_flags &= ~(FAKEDEATH)
-			
+
 			// let us move again
 			C.update_canmove()
-			
+
 			// re-add out changeling powers
-			C.make_changeling()		
-			
+			C.make_changeling()
+
 			// sending display messages
 			C << "<span class='notice'>We have regenerated.</span>"
 			C.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] appears to wake from the dead, having healed all wounds.</span>")
-			
-			
+
+
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","FD")
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm
index 70c655ce576..ddda65952e2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/soulstone.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human/dummy))
 			return..()
 
+		if(M.has_brain_worms()) //Borer stuff - RR
+			user << "<span class='warning'>This being is corrupted by an alien intelligence and cannot be soul trapped.</span>"
+			return..()
+
 		M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their soul captured with [src.name] by [user.name] ([user.ckey])</font>")
 		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Used the [src.name] to capture the soul of [M.name] ([M.ckey])</font>")
 		msg_admin_attack("[user.name] ([user.ckey]) used the [src.name] to capture the soul of [M.name] ([M.ckey]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[user.x];Y=[user.y];Z=[user.z]'>JMP</a>)")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
index 7487ffa6313..2b084ce8b5c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/drone.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 				continue
 			no_queen = 0
 
+		if(src.has_brain_worms())
+			src << "<span class='warning'>We cannot perform this ability at the present time!</span>"
+			return
+
 		if(no_queen)
 			adjustToxLoss(-500)
 			src << "\green You begin to evolve!"