diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm b/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
index 77823cc012..3710c74818 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/mannequin = generate_or_wait_for_human_dummy(DUMMY_HUMAN_SLOT_HOLOFORM)
 	prefs.copy_to(mannequin)
 	if(apply_loadout && prefs.parent)
-		SSjob.equip_loadout(prefs.parent.mob, mannequin)
+		SSjob.equip_loadout(prefs.parent.mob, mannequin, bypass_prereqs = TRUE)
 	if(copy_job)
 		var/datum/job/highest = prefs.get_highest_job()
 		if(highest && !istype(highest, /datum/job/ai) && !istype(highest, /datum/job/cyborg))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index af7ae825f4..7597a9229a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		message_admins(msg)
 		CRASH(msg)
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/equip_loadout(mob/dead/new_player/N, mob/living/M, equipbackpackstuff)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/equip_loadout(mob/dead/new_player/N, mob/living/M, equipbackpackstuff, bypass_prereqs = FALSE)
 	var/mob/the_mob = N
 	if(!the_mob)
 		the_mob = M // cause this doesn't get assigned if player is a latejoiner
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 			if(!G)
 				continue
 			var/permitted = TRUE
-			if(G.restricted_roles && G.restricted_roles.len && !(M.mind.assigned_role in G.restricted_roles))
+			if(!bypass_prereqs && G.restricted_roles && G.restricted_roles.len && !(M.mind.assigned_role in G.restricted_roles))
 				permitted = FALSE
 			if(G.donoritem && !G.donator_ckey_check(the_mob.client.ckey))
 				permitted = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
index dda8ddfebd..10a3171428 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_defense.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 	if(Proj.stun)
 		fold_in(force = TRUE)
-		src.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The electrically-charged projectile disrupts [src]'s holomatrix, forcing [src] to fold in!</span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='warning'>The electrically-charged projectile disrupts [src]'s holomatrix, forcing [src] to fold in!</span>")
 	. = ..(Proj)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/what, mob/who, where) //prevents stripping