diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
index 9adde3f51b..a2c6d69741 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/proc/guts()
 	if(gib_overlay)
-		var/mutable_appearance/gibz = mutable_appearance(icon, icon_state + "-overlay")
-		var/mutable_appearance/gibz2 = mutable_appearance(icon, icon_state + "c-overlay", color = body_colors)
+		var/mutable_appearance/gibz = mutable_appearance(icon, icon_state + "-overlay", layer = (LOW_OBJ_LAYER - 0.1))
+		var/mutable_appearance/gibz2 = mutable_appearance(icon, icon_state + "c-overlay", color = body_colors, layer = (LOW_OBJ_LAYER - 0.2))
 		if(!slimy_gibs)
 			gibz.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR
 		add_overlay(gibz)
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/Crossed(mob/living/L)
 	if(istype(L) && has_gravity(loc))
-		if(L.mind.assigned_role == "Detective") //Gumshoe perks yo
-			playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/gib_step.ogg', 10, 1)
+		if(ishuman(L))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
+			if(H.mind.assigned_role == "Detective") //Gumshoe perks yo
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/gib_step.ogg', 10, 1)
 		else
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/gib_step.ogg', L.has_trait(TRAIT_LIGHT_STEP) ? 20 : 50, 1)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
index cb102e8232..d106b0b3d3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/add_blood_DNA(list/blood_dna)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/tracks/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(shoe_types.len && user.mind.assigned_role == "Detective") //gumshoe does the detective thing, not every fucking assistant
+	if(shoe_types.len && ishuman(user) && user.mind.assigned_role == "Detective") //gumshoe does the detective thing, not every fucking assistant
 		. += "You recognise the footprints as belonging to:\n"
 		for(var/shoe in shoe_types)
 			var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = shoe