diff --git a/Content.Server/Administration/AdminVerbSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Administration/AdminVerbSystem.cs
index 9844983ca5..038e1d2482 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Administration/AdminVerbSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Administration/AdminVerbSystem.cs
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Administration
                 verb.Category = VerbCategory.Debug;
                 verb.Act = () =>
                 {
-                    var coords = EntityManager.GetComponent<TransformComponent>(args.Target).Coordinates;
-                    Timer.Spawn(_gameTiming.TickPeriod, () => _explosions.SpawnExplosion(coords, 0, 1, 2, 1, args.Target), CancellationToken.None);
-                    if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(args.Target, out SharedBodyComponent? body))
+                    var coords = Transform(args.Target).Coordinates;
+                    Timer.Spawn(_gameTiming.TickPeriod, () => _explosions.SpawnExplosion(coords, 0, 1, 2, 1), CancellationToken.None);
+                    if (TryComp(args.Target, out SharedBodyComponent? body))
                     {
                         body.Gib();
                     }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Explosion/EntitySystems/ExplosionSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Explosion/EntitySystems/ExplosionSystem.cs
index ebe85c615d..3fc09a587a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Explosion/EntitySystems/ExplosionSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Explosion/EntitySystems/ExplosionSystem.cs
@@ -344,19 +344,19 @@ namespace Content.Server.Explosion.EntitySystems
 
             // logging
             var text = $"{epicenter} with range {devastationRange}/{heavyImpactRange}/{lightImpactRange}/{flashRange}";
-            if (entity == null)
+            if (entity == null || !entity.Value.IsValid())
             {
                 _logSystem.Add(LogType.Explosion, LogImpact.High, $"Explosion spawned at {text}");
             }
-            else if (user == null)
+            else if (user == null || !user.Value.IsValid())
             {
                 _logSystem.Add(LogType.Explosion, LogImpact.High,
-                    $"{entity.Value} exploded at {text}");
+                    $"{ToPrettyString(entity.Value)} exploded at {text}");
             }
             else
             {
                 _logSystem.Add(LogType.Explosion, LogImpact.High,
-                    $"{user.Value} caused {entity.Value} to explode at {text}");
+                    $"{ToPrettyString(user.Value)} caused {ToPrettyString(entity.Value)} to explode at {text}");
             }
 
             var maxRange = MathHelper.Max(devastationRange, heavyImpactRange, lightImpactRange, 0);