diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
index a1251381b4..06845ba0cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		L.adjustBruteLoss(bonus_value)
 
 /obj/item/crusher_trophy/tail_spike/proc/pushback(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
-	if(!target.anchored || ismegafauna(target)) //megafauna will always be pushed
+	if(!QDELETED(target) && !QDELETED(user) && (!target.anchored || ismegafauna(target))) //megafauna will always be pushed
 		step(target, get_dir(user, target))
 
 //bubblegum
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
index 11c59a2d28..0ca966df35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/hierophant.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 	ranged_cooldown_time = 40
 	aggro_vision_range = 21 //so it can see to one side of the arena to the other
 	loot = list(/obj/item/weapon/hierophant_club)
+	crusher_loot = list(/obj/item/weapon/hierophant_club)
 	wander = FALSE
 	var/burst_range = 3 //range on burst aoe
 	var/beam_range = 5 //range on cross blast beams