diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/modular_citadel/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index 6400326d48..6e10070011 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@
 			target.client.cryo_warned = world.time
 			return
 
+	if(!Adjacent(user))
+		return
+		
 	if(target == user)
 		visible_message("[user] starts climbing into the cryo pod.")
 	else
@@ -423,6 +426,7 @@
 	if(occupant)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='boldnotice'>\The [src] is in use.</span>")
 		return
+		
 	close_machine(target)
 
 	to_chat(target, "<span class='boldnotice'>If you ghost, log out or close your client now, your character will shortly be permanently removed from the round.</span>")
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
index 50496c5c31..25aff73412 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/vore/eating/living_vr.dm
@@ -191,16 +191,21 @@
 		attempt_msg = text("<span class='warning'>[] is attempting to make [] [] [] into their []!</span>",user,pred,lowertext(belly.vore_verb),prey,lowertext(belly.name))
 		success_msg = text("<span class='warning'>[] manages to make [] [] [] into their []!</span>",user,pred,lowertext(belly.vore_verb),prey,lowertext(belly.name))
 
+	if(!prey.Adjacent(user)) // let's not even bother attempting it yet if they aren't next to us.
+		return FALSE
+		
 	// Announce that we start the attempt!
 	user.visible_message(attempt_msg)
 
 	// Now give the prey time to escape... return if they did
 	var/swallow_time = delay || ishuman(prey) ? belly.human_prey_swallow_time : belly.nonhuman_prey_swallow_time
-
-
+		
 	if(!do_mob(src, user, swallow_time))
 		return FALSE // Prey escaped (or user disabled) before timer expired.
 
+	if(!prey.Adjacent(user)) //double check'd just in case they moved during the timer and the do_mob didn't fail for whatever reason
+		return FALSE
+		
 	// If we got this far, nom successful! Announce it!
 	user.visible_message(success_msg)
 	for(var/mob/M in get_hearers_in_view(5, get_turf(user)))