diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index bffb89b5ca4..2f9f952e82d 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ its easier to just keep the beam vertical.
 /atom/proc/examine(mob/user, var/size = "")
 	//This reformat names to get a/an properly working on item descriptions when they are bloody
 	var/f_name = "\a [src]."
-	if(src.blood_DNA)
+	if(src.blood_DNA && src.blood_DNA.len)
 		if(gender == PLURAL)
 			f_name = "some "
 		else
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/beacon.dm b/code/game/objects/items/beacon.dm
index f484547ae82..56cd60d6c2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/beacon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/beacon.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/beacon/beacons = list()
 /obj/item/beacon
 	name = "Tracking Beacon"
 	desc = "A beacon used by a teleporter."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/radio.dmi'
 	icon_state = "beacon"
 	item_state = "signaler"
 	var/code = "electronic"