diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rituals.dm b/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rituals.dm
index 5a71966fb0e..41186f01ef7 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rituals.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rituals.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@
 		if(!atom_check)
 			ritual_fail(checked_rune)
 			return FALSE
-
+		if(isliving(atom_check))
+			var/mob/living/human_sacrifice = atom_check
+			if(human_sacrifice.stat < DEAD)
+				ritual_fail(checked_rune)
+				return FALSE
 		if(is_type_in_list(atom_check, consumed_components))
 			qdel(atom_check)
 			checked_rune.balloon_alert_to_viewers("[checked_component] component has been consumed...")
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rune.dm b/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rune.dm
index 6efb0b8edb2..e2a30a7af91 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rune.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/ashwalkers/code/effects/ash_rune.dm
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ash_rituals)
 	. += span_notice("<br>The current ritual is: [current_ritual.name]")
 	. += span_notice(current_ritual.desc)
 	. += span_warning("<br>The required components are as follows:")
-	for(var/the_components in current_ritual.required_components)
-		var/atom/component_name = current_ritual.required_components[the_components]
-		. += span_warning("[the_components] component is [initial(component_name.name)]")
+	for(var/direction in current_ritual.required_components)
+		var/atom/component_type = current_ritual.required_components[direction]
+		var/component_name = ispath(component_type, /mob/living/carbon/human) ? "a humanoid corpse" : component_type::name
+		. += span_warning("[direction] component is [component_name]")
 
 /obj/effect/ash_rune/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()