diff --git a/Patches/IntroPatch.cs b/Patches/IntroPatch.cs
index 3fa379c3a..cbbe54fe0 100644
--- a/Patches/IntroPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/IntroPatch.cs
@@ -1356,13 +1356,13 @@ internal static class IntroCutsceneDestroyPatch
                     break;
             }
 
-            Utils.CheckAndSetVentInteractions();
-
             if (AFKDetector.ActivateOnStart.GetBool()) LateTask.New(() => aapc.Do(AFKDetector.RecordPosition), 1f, log: false);
 
             LateTask.New(() => Main.Instance.StartCoroutine(Utils.NotifyEveryoneAsync()), 3f, "NotifyEveryoneAsync On Game Start");
             LateTask.New(Utils.MarkEveryoneDirtySettings, 0.5f, "SyncAllSettings On Game Start");
             LateTask.New(() => Main.Instance.StartCoroutine(ShipStatusFixedUpdatePatch.Postfix()), 5f, "ShipStatusFixedUpdatePatch Postfix Start");
+
+            Utils.CheckAndSetVentInteractions();
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Patches/ShipStatusPatch.cs b/Patches/ShipStatusPatch.cs
index 87a2378f7..781519139 100644
--- a/Patches/ShipStatusPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/ShipStatusPatch.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using AmongUs.GameOptions;
 using BepInEx;
 using EHR.Gamemodes;
-using EHR.Patches;
 using EHR.Roles;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using Hazel;
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ public static class HauntMenuMinigameSetHauntTargetPatch
     {
         if (Options.CurrentGameMode == CustomGameMode.Quiz && Quiz.AllowKills) return false;
 
-        if (target == null)
+        if (!target)
         {
             __instance.HauntTarget = null;
             __instance.NameText.text = "";
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ public static class HauntMenuMinigameSetHauntTargetPatch
             __instance.HauntingText.enabled = true;
             __instance.NameText.text = Main.AllPlayerNames.GetValueOrDefault(target.PlayerId, target.Data?.GetPlayerName(PlayerOutfitType.Default));
 
-            if (__instance.HauntTarget != null && Options.GhostCanSeeOtherRoles.GetBool() && (!Main.DiedThisRound.Contains(PlayerControl.LocalPlayer.PlayerId) || !Utils.IsRevivingRoleAlive()))
+            if (__instance.HauntTarget && Options.GhostCanSeeOtherRoles.GetBool() && (!Main.DiedThisRound.Contains(PlayerControl.LocalPlayer.PlayerId) || !Utils.IsRevivingRoleAlive()))
                 __instance.FilterText.text = __instance.HauntTarget.GetCustomRole().ToColoredString();
             else
                 __instance.FilterText.text = "";
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ internal static class PerformVentOpPatch
     {
         if (!AmongUsClient.Instance.AmHost) return true;
 
-        if (Utils.GetPlayerById(playerId) == null) return true;
+        if (!Utils.GetPlayerById(playerId)) return true;
 
         switch (op)
         {
@@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ internal static class VentilationSystemDeterioratePatch
 
         foreach (NetworkedPlayerInfo playerInfo in GameData.Instance.AllPlayers)
         {
-            if (playerInfo != null && !playerInfo.Disconnected)
+            if (playerInfo && !playerInfo.Disconnected)
                 allPlayers.Add(playerInfo);
         }
 
@@ -594,7 +593,16 @@ internal static class VentilationSystemDeterioratePatch
 
     public static bool BlockVentInteraction(PlayerControl pc)
     {
-        return !pc.AmOwner && !pc.IsModdedClient() && !pc.Data.IsDead && pc.GetRoleTypes() is RoleTypes.Engineer or RoleTypes.Impostor or RoleTypes.Shapeshifter or RoleTypes.Phantom && ShipStatus.Instance.AllVents.Any(vent => !pc.CanUseVent(vent.Id));
+        try
+        {
+            if (!ShipStatus.Instance) return false;
+            return !pc.AmOwner && !pc.IsModdedClient() && !pc.Data.IsDead && pc.GetRoleTypes() is RoleTypes.Engineer or RoleTypes.Impostor or RoleTypes.Shapeshifter or RoleTypes.Phantom && ShipStatus.Instance.AllVents.Any(vent => !pc.CanUseVent(vent.Id));
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            Utils.ThrowException(e);
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     public static void SerializeV2(VentilationSystem __instance, PlayerControl player = null)
@@ -602,7 +610,7 @@ internal static class VentilationSystemDeterioratePatch
         foreach (PlayerControl pc in PlayerControl.AllPlayerControls)
         {
             if (pc.AmOwner) continue;
-            if (player != null && pc != player) continue;
+            if (player && pc != player) continue;
 
             MessageWriter writer = MessageWriter.Get(SendOption.Reliable);
 
@@ -619,7 +627,7 @@ internal static class VentilationSystemDeterioratePatch
 
                 foreach (NetworkedPlayerInfo playerInfo in GameData.Instance.AllPlayers)
                 {
-                    if (playerInfo != null && !playerInfo.Disconnected)
+                    if (playerInfo && !playerInfo.Disconnected)
                         allPlayers.Add(playerInfo);
                 }