diff --git a/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm b/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
index 783ec789b7..7c469a503b 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/killerqueen.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /datum/component/killerqueen/Destroy()
 	if(!exploded)
-		failure.Invoke(parent)
+		failure?.Invoke(parent)
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/component/killerqueen/RegisterWithParent()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/explosive.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/explosive.dm
index c5369afc20..2bc3cc9480 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/explosive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/explosive.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		return
 	if(isobj(A) && Adjacent(A))
 		if(bomb_cooldown <= world.time && !stat)
-			var/datum/component/killerqueen/K = A.AddComponent(/datum/component/killerqueen, CALLBACK(src, .proc/on_explode), CALLBACK(src, .proc/on_failure), \
+			var/datum/component/killerqueen/K = A.AddComponent(/datum/component/killerqueen, EXPLODE_HEAVY, CALLBACK(src, .proc/on_explode), CALLBACK(src, .proc/on_failure), \
 			examine_message = "<span class='holoparasite'>It glows with a strange <font color=\"[guardiancolor]\">light</font>!</span>")
 			QDEL_IN(K, 1 MINUTES)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'><B>Success! Bomb armed!</span></B>")