diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_parts.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_parts.dm
index 1ab381edc1de..5538493d7170 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_parts.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_parts.dm
@@ -254,10 +254,14 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The MMI indicates that their mind is currently inactive; it might change!</span>")
 				return
 
-			if(BM.stat == DEAD || BM.suiciding || (M.brain && (M.brain.brain_death || M.brain.damaged_brain || M.brain.suicided)))
+			if(BM.stat == DEAD || BM.suiciding || (M.brain && (M.brain.brain_death || M.brain.suicided)))
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Sticking a dead brain into the frame would sort of defeat the purpose!</span>")
 				return
 
+			if(M.brain?.damaged_brain)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The MMI indicates that the brain is damaged!</span>")
+				return
+
 			if(jobban_isbanned(BM, "Cyborg") || QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(BM) || QDELETED(user) || QDELETED(M) || !Adjacent(user))
 				if(!QDELETED(M))
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This [M.name] does not seem to fit!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/MMI.dm
index c23d1d75ccf0..dd809a4e1d07 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@
 		newbrain.brainmob = null
 		brainmob.forceMove(src)
 		brainmob.container = src
-		if(!newbrain.brain_death && !newbrain.damaged_brain && !newbrain.suicided && !brainmob.suiciding) // the brain organ hasn't been beaten to death, nor was from a suicider.
+		var/fubar_brain = newbrain.brain_death && newbrain.suicided && brainmob.suiciding //brain is damaged beyond repair or from a suicider
+		if(!fubar_brain && !newbrain.damaged_brain) // the brain organ hasn't been beaten to death, nor was from a suicider.
 			brainmob.stat = CONSCIOUS //we manually revive the brain mob
 			GLOB.dead_mob_list -= brainmob
 			GLOB.alive_mob_list += brainmob
+		else if(!fubar_brain && newbrain.damaged_brain) // the brain is damaged, but not from a suicider
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s indicator light turns yellow and its brain integrity alarm beeps softly. Perhaps you should check [newbrain] for damage.</span>")
+			playsound(src, "sound/machines/synth_no.ogg", 5, TRUE)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s indicator light turns red and its brainwave activity alarm beeps softly. Perhaps you should check [newbrain] again.</span>")
 			playsound(src, "sound/weapons/smg_empty_alarm.ogg", 5, TRUE)
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/mmi/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a switch to toggle the radio system [radio.on ? "off" : "on"].[brain ? " It is currently being covered by [brain]." : null]</span>")
 	if(brainmob)
 		var/mob/living/brain/B = brainmob
 		if(!B.key || !B.mind || B.stat == DEAD)