diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_abilities.dm
index 0f04aabf9293..b1358e30c26b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/predalien/predalien_abilities.dm
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 	var/activation_delay_aoe = 1 SECONDS
 	var/base_damage_aoe = 15
 	var/damage_scale_aoe = 10
-	var/activation_delay = 0.5 SECONDS
 	//SINGLE TARGET
+	var/activation_delay = 0.5 SECONDS
 	var/base_damage = 25
 	var/damage_scale = 10
 	var/targeting = SINGLETARGETGUT
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
index d57df232cda4..c0242071fd86 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@
 		return XENO_ATTACK_ACTION
 
 /obj/structure/girder/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/M)
-	if((M.caste && M.caste.tier < 2 && !isqueen(M)) || unacidable)
+	if((M.caste && M.caste.tier < 2 && M.claw_type < CLAW_TYPE_VERY_SHARP) || unacidable)
 		to_chat(M, SPAN_WARNING("Our claws aren't sharp enough to damage [src]."))
 		return XENO_NO_DELAY_ACTION
 	M.animation_attack_on(src)