diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/spookyghost.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/spookyghost.dm
index 3963cec0b66..0f310166ec8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/spookyghost.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/spookyghost.dm	
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@
 
 	speak_emote = list("rumbles")
 
-	loot_list = list(/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond)
-
 	vore_active = 0
 
 	projectiletype = /mob/living/simple_mob/vore/alienanimals/spooky_ghost
@@ -119,6 +117,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/vore/alienanimals/space_ghost/death(gibbed, deathmessage = "fades away!")
 	. = ..()
+	new /obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond(src.loc)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/vore/alienanimals/spooky_ghost
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/startreader.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/startreader.dm
index 362232bd8e0..7341c6e2ed7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/startreader.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/alien animals/startreader.dm	
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
 	violent_breakthrough = TRUE
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/vore/alienanimals/startreader/apply_melee_effects(var/atom/A)
-	if(prob(25))
+	if(weakened) //Don't stun people while they're already stunned! That's SILLY!
+		return
+	if(prob(15))
 		var/mob/living/L = A
 		if(isliving(A))
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [src] trips \the [L]!</span>!")