diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/special/responders.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/special/responders.dm
index 744f26cb72b8..ab5bb294b26f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/special/responders.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/special/responders.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 
+	late_joinable = FALSE
+
 	flags_startup_parameters = ROLE_ADMIN_NOTIFY|ROLE_WHITELISTED|ROLE_NO_ACCOUNT|ROLE_CUSTOM_SPAWN|ROLE_HIDDEN
 	flags_whitelist = WHITELIST_FAX_RESPONDER
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index cb1a812aa07e..4baaafd9eb01 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(frozen_items, list(SQUAD_MARINE_1 = list(), SQUAD_MARINE_2 = li
 				dept_console = GLOB.frozen_items["Eng"]
 			if(JOB_PREDATOR)
 				dept_console = GLOB.frozen_items["Yautja"]
-			if(JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_USCM_HC, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_USCM_PVST, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_WY, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_TWE, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_UPP, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_CLF)
+			if(JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_USCM_HC, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_USCM_PVST, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_WY, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_TWE, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_UPP, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_CLF, JOB_FAX_RESPONDER_CMB)
 				dept_console = GLOB.frozen_items["Responders"]
 
 		H.species.handle_cryo(H)