diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/skill_modifiers/rpg_modifiers.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/skill_modifiers/rpg_modifiers.dm
index 020461df6195..671806011dbb 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/skill_modifiers/rpg_modifiers.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/skill_modifiers/rpg_modifiers.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /proc/status_effect_to_viewers(target, mod_path, message, range = world.view, exclude_mobs)
-	for(var/mob/living/M in viewers(target, range) - exclude_mobs)
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M in viewers(target, range) - exclude_mobs)
 		if(M.is_blind() || M.stat != CONSCIOUS)
 			continue
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/new_surgery/sanctify.dm b/code/modules/surgery/new_surgery/sanctify.dm
index 1f051b70e83f..f1551cb1588e 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/new_surgery/sanctify.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/new_surgery/sanctify.dm
@@ -33,10 +33,17 @@
 	if(ghost)
 		ghost.exorcise()
 
+	// Robots don't understand
+	var/list/exclude = list()
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in viewers(world.view, target))
+		if(isipc(H))
+			exclude += H
+
 	status_effect_to_viewers(
 		target,
 		/datum/status_effect/skill_mod/sanctify_corpse,
 		span_statsgood("You feel at peace."),
+		exclude = exclude,
 	)