diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index 0db9871cd1fa..0c681e22b0f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -310,15 +310,17 @@
 	if(health <= 0)
 		Burst(TRUE)
 
-/obj/effect/alien/egg/Crossed(atom/movable/AM)
+/obj/effect/alien/egg/Crossed(atom/movable/victim)
 	..()
-	HasProximity(AM)
+	HasProximity(victim)
 
-/obj/effect/alien/egg/HasProximity(atom/movable/AM)
+/obj/effect/alien/egg/HasProximity(atom/movable/victim)
 	if(status == EGG_GROWN)
-		if(!can_hug(AM, hivenumber) || isyautja(AM) || issynth(AM)) //Predators are too stealthy to trigger eggs to burst. Maybe the huggers are afraid of them.
+		if(!can_hug(victim, hivenumber) || isyautja(victim) || issynth(victim)) //Predators are too stealthy to trigger eggs to burst. Maybe the huggers are afraid of them.
 			return
-		Burst(FALSE, TRUE, null)
+		var/list/possible_victims = hearers(1, src)
+		if(possible_victims.Find(victim))
+			Burst(FALSE, TRUE, null)
 
 /obj/effect/alien/egg/flamer_fire_act() // gotta kill the egg + hugger
 	Burst(TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/trap.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/trap.dm
index 0e9e69f72ca4..aa9bc9fedd90 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/trap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/trap.dm
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 				victim_mob.apply_effect(1, WEAKEN)
 				trigger_trap()
 		if(RESIN_TRAP_GAS, RESIN_TRAP_ACID1, RESIN_TRAP_ACID2, RESIN_TRAP_ACID3)
+			var/list/possible_victims = hearers(1, src)
+			if(!possible_victims.Find(victim))
+				return
 			if(ishuman_strict(victim))
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim_human = victim
 				if(victim_human.stat == DEAD || victim_human.body_position == LYING_DOWN)