diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
index 1654768de0..443097915c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/cloning/process()
 	if(!(scanner && LAZYLEN(pods) && autoprocess))
 		return
-
-	if(scanner.occupant && scanner.scan_level > 2)
-		scan_occupant(scanner.occupant)
+		
+	if(ismob(scanner.occupant))
+		var/mob/M = scanner.occpuant
+		if(M.stat == DEAD) //you must be kill to autoscan.
+			scan_occupant(scanner.occupant) //I blame kevin
 
 	for(var/datum/data/record/R in records)
 		var/obj/machinery/clonepod/pod = GetAvailableEfficientPod(R.fields["mind"])