diff --git a/code/modules/nano/modules/law_manager.dm b/code/modules/nano/modules/law_manager.dm
index 389fb7a7e1..e146e6b5d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/modules/law_manager.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/modules/law_manager.dm
@@ -68,32 +68,32 @@
 		return 1
 
 	if(href_list["change_zeroth_law"])
-		var/new_law = input(usr, "Enter new law Zero. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law")
-		if(new_law && new_law != zeroth_law)
+		var/new_law = sanitize(input("Enter new law Zero. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law", zeroth_law))
+		if(new_law && new_law != zeroth_law && can_still_topic())
 			zeroth_law = new_law
 		return 1
 
 	if(href_list["change_ion_law"])
-		var/new_law = input(usr, "Enter new ion law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law")
-		if(new_law && new_law != ion_law)
+		var/new_law = sanitize(input("Enter new ion law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law", ion_law))
+		if(new_law && new_law != ion_law && can_still_topic())
 			ion_law = new_law
 		return 1
 
 	if(href_list["change_inherent_law"])
-		var/new_law = input(usr, "Enter new inherent law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law")
-		if(new_law && new_law != inherent_law)
+		var/new_law = sanitize(input("Enter new inherent law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law", inherent_law))
+		if(new_law && new_law != inherent_law && can_still_topic())
 			inherent_law = new_law
 		return 1
 
 	if(href_list["change_supplied_law"])
-		var/new_law = input(usr, "Enter new supplied law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law")
-		if(new_law && new_law != supplied_law)
+		var/new_law = sanitize(input("Enter new supplied law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law", supplied_law))
+		if(new_law && new_law != supplied_law && can_still_topic())
 			supplied_law = new_law
 		return 1
 
 	if(href_list["change_supplied_law_position"])
 		var/new_position = input(usr, "Enter new supplied law position between 1 and [MAX_SUPPLIED_LAW_NUMBER], inclusive. Inherent laws at the same index as a supplied law will not be stated.", "Law Position", supplied_law_position) as num|null
-		if(isnum(new_position))
+		if(isnum(new_position) && can_still_topic())
 			supplied_law_position = Clamp(new_position, 1, MAX_SUPPLIED_LAW_NUMBER)
 		return 1
 
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
 		if(is_malf(usr))
 			var/datum/ai_law/AL = locate(href_list["edit_law"]) in owner.laws.all_laws()
 			if(AL)
-				var/new_law = input(usr, "Enter new law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law")
-				if(new_law && new_law != AL.law && is_malf(usr))
+				var/new_law = sanitize(input(usr, "Enter new law. Leaving the field blank will cancel the edit.", "Edit Law", AL.law))
+				if(new_law && new_law != AL.law && is_malf(usr) && can_still_topic())
 					log_and_message_admins("has changed a law of [owner] from '[AL.law]' to '[new_law]'")
 					AL.law = new_law
 			return 1