diff --git a/code/__pragmas.dm b/code/__pragmas.dm
index 84fcc0dfc307..309883fbda20 100644
--- a/code/__pragmas.dm
+++ b/code/__pragmas.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #pragma InvalidOverride error
 #pragma DanglingVarType error
 #pragma MissingInterpolatedExpression error
+#pragma InvalidIndexOperation error
 
 //3000-3999
 #pragma EmptyBlock error
diff --git a/code/datums/components/_component.dm b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
index f356fc5c1077..24cf93ed119f 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/_component.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@
 	var/datum/component/C = dc[c_type]
 	if(C)
 		if(length(C))
-			C = C[1]
+			var/list/component_list = C
+			C = component_list[1]
 		if(C.type == c_type)
 			return C
 	return null
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/vending/cm_vending.dm b/code/game/machinery/vending/cm_vending.dm
index d4f56504be72..db173e7b1608 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/vending/cm_vending.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/vending/cm_vending.dm
@@ -1307,7 +1307,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cm_vending_gear_corresponding_types_list, list(
 		var/obj/item/item_ref = myprod[3]
 		var/priority = myprod[priority_index]
 		if(islist(item_ref)) // multi-vending
-			item_ref = item_ref[1]
+			var/list/ref_list = item_ref
+			item_ref = ref_list[1]
 
 		var/is_category = item_ref == null
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
index f099db67c717..356843918f2d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 	var/header
 	if(D)
 		if(islist(D))
+			var/list/var_list = D
 			var/index = name
 			if (value)
-				name = D[name] //name is really the index until this line
+				name = var_list[name] //name is really the index until this line
 			else
-				value = D[name]
+				value = var_list[name]
 			header = "<li style='backgroundColor:white'>[VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_LIST_EDIT, "E", index)][VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_LIST_CHANGE, "C", index)][VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_LIST_REMOVE, "-", index)] "
 		else
 			header = "<li style='backgroundColor:white'>[VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_BASIC_EDIT, "E", name)][VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_BASIC_CHANGE, "C", name)][VV_HREF_TARGET_1V(D, VV_HK_BASIC_MASSEDIT, "M", name)] "
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/notepad.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/notepad.dm
index 04a3d765ea1d..bbfec5428830 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/notepad.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/notepad.dm
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You need to hold it in your hands!"))
 
+/obj/item/notepad/proc/operator[](index_num)
+	return contents[index_num]
+
 /obj/item/notepad/verb/rename()
 	set name = "Rename notepad"
 	set category = "Object"
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
index 78ba3c8a7e72..c0d9bee3aa85 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_bundle.dm
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You need to hold it in your hands!"))
 
+/obj/item/paper_bundle/proc/operator[](index_num)
+	return contents[index_num]
+
 /obj/item/paper_bundle/verb/rename()
 	set name = "Rename bundle"
 	set category = "Object"