diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/components.dm b/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
index d898ba2213..c2482f6fbf 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 	#define COMPONENT_DELETE_OLD_IMPLANT 4
 #define COMSIG_IMPLANT_EXISTING_UPLINK "implant_uplink_exists"	//called on implants being implanted into someone with an uplink implant: (datum/component/uplink)
 	//This uses all return values of COMSIG_IMPLANT_OTHER
+#define COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING "implant_removing"				//from base of /obj/item/implant/proc/removed() (list/args)
 
 // /obj/item/pda signals
 #define COMSIG_PDA_CHANGE_RINGTONE "pda_change_ringtone"		//called on pda when the user changes the ringtone: (mob/living/user, new_ringtone)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/teleporter.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/teleporter.dm
index e50eeb8619..0e6a059c7b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/teleporter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/teleporter.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	var/obj/machinery/teleport/station/power_station
 	var/calibrating
 	var/turf/target
+	var/obj/item/implant/imp_t
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/teleporter/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/teleporter/proc/reset_regime()
 	target = null
+	if(imp_t)
+		UnregisterSignal(imp_t, COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING)
+		imp_t = null
 	if(regime_set == "Teleporter")
 		regime_set = "Gate"
 	else
@@ -132,10 +136,24 @@
 					if(M.timeofdeath + 6000 < world.time)
 						continue
 				if(is_eligible(M))
-					L[avoid_assoc_duplicate_keys(M.real_name, areaindex)] = I
+					L[avoid_assoc_duplicate_keys(M.real_name, areaindex)] = M
 
 		var/desc = input("Please select a location to lock in.", "Locking Computer") as null|anything in L
+		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, NO_DEXTERY)) //check if we are still around
+			return
 		target = L[desc]
+		if(imp_t)
+			UnregisterSignal(imp_t, COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING)
+			imp_t = null
+		if(isliving(target)) //make sure the living mob is still implanted to be a valid target
+			var/mob/living/M = target
+			var/obj/item/implant/tracking/I = locate() in M.implants
+			if(I)
+				RegisterSignal(I, COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING, .proc/untarget_implant)
+				imp_t = I
+			else
+				target = null
+				return
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
 		log_game("[key_name(user)] has set the teleporter target to [target] at [AREACOORD(T)]")
 
@@ -149,6 +167,8 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>No active connected stations located.</span>")
 			return
 		var/desc = input("Please select a station to lock in.", "Locking Computer") as null|anything in L
+		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, NO_DEXTERY)) //again, check if we are still around
+			return
 		var/obj/machinery/teleport/station/target_station = L[desc]
 		if(!target_station || !target_station.teleporter_hub)
 			return
@@ -164,6 +184,14 @@
 			target_station.teleporter_console.stat &= ~NOPOWER
 			target_station.teleporter_console.update_icon()
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/teleporter/proc/untarget_implant() //untargets from mob the racker was once implanted in to prevent issues.
+	target = null
+	if(power_station)
+		power_station.engaged = FALSE
+		power_station.teleporter_hub?.update_icon()
+	UnregisterSignal(imp_t, COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING)
+	imp_t = null
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/teleporter/proc/is_eligible(atom/movable/AM)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(AM)
 	if(!T)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
index e7b55d53f5..0786172f25 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant.dm
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/implant/proc/removed(mob/living/source, silent = FALSE, special = 0)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_IMPLANT_REMOVING, args)
 	imp_in = null
 	source.implants -= src
 	for(var/X in actions)
 		var/datum/action/A = X
-		A.Grant(source)
+		A.Remove(source)
 	if(ishuman(source))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = source
 		H.sec_hud_set_implants()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm b/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
index 5fa0624c0a..e16b0dd690 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/teleportation.dm
@@ -187,8 +187,13 @@
 		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] is recharging!</span>")
 		return
 	var/atom/T = L[t1]
+	var/implantcheckmate = FALSE
+	if(isliving(T))
+		var/mob/living/M = T
+		if(!locate(/obj/item/implant/tracking) in M.implants) //The user was too slow and let the target mob's tracking implant expire or get removed.
+			implantcheckmate = TRUE
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
-	if(A.noteleport)
+	if(A.noteleport || implantcheckmate)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is malfunctioning.</span>")
 		return
 	current_location = get_turf(user)	//Recheck.