diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index ad616e8ad3..9edd19795c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	icon_state = "blueprints"
 	attack_verb = list("attacked", "bapped", "hit")
 	var/fluffnotice = "Nobody's gonna read this stuff!"
+	var/in_use = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/attack_self(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
@@ -25,12 +26,16 @@
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
-		return
+		return TRUE
 	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src))
 		usr << browse(null, "window=blueprints")
-		return
+		return TRUE
 	if(href_list["create_area"])
+		if(in_use)
+			return
+		in_use = TRUE
 		create_area(usr)
+		in_use = FALSE
 	updateUsrDialog()
 
 //Station blueprints!!!
@@ -79,11 +84,16 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/Topic(href, href_list)
-	..()
+	if(..())
+		return
 	if(href_list["edit_area"])
 		if(get_area_type()!=AREA_STATION)
 			return
+		if(in_use)
+			return
+		in_use = TRUE
 		edit_area()
+		in_use = FALSE
 	if(href_list["exit_legend"])
 		legend = FALSE;
 	if(href_list["view_legend"])
diff --git a/code/modules/ruins/objects_and_mobs/sin_ruins.dm b/code/modules/ruins/objects_and_mobs/sin_ruins.dm
index 384f22282b..5bcc58ff87 100644
--- a/code/modules/ruins/objects_and_mobs/sin_ruins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ruins/objects_and_mobs/sin_ruins.dm
@@ -82,15 +82,13 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = mover
 		if(H.nutrition >= NUTRITION_LEVEL_FAT)
 			H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] pushes through [src]!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You've seen and eaten worse than this.</span>")
-			return 1
+			return TRUE
 		else
 			to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>You're repulsed by even looking at [src]. Only a pig could force themselves to go through it.</span>")
 	if(istype(mover, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/morph))
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 	else
-		return 0
-
-
+		return FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/mirror/magic/pride //Pride's mirror: Used in the Pride ruin.
 	name = "pride's mirror"