diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/events/entity/EntityDamagedScriptEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/events/entity/EntityDamagedScriptEvent.java
index 615ebf2b23..ab9c289390 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/events/entity/EntityDamagedScriptEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/events/entity/EntityDamagedScriptEvent.java
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ else if (name.equals("cause")) {
             return cause;
         }
         else if (name.equals("damager") && damager != null) {
-            return damager;
+            return damager.getDenizenObject();
         }
         else if (name.equals("projectile") && projectile != null) {
-            return projectile;
+            return projectile.getDenizenObject();
         }
         else if (name.startsWith("damage_")) {
             for (EntityDamageEvent.DamageModifier dm : EntityDamageEvent.DamageModifier.values()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dEntity.java
index 4ce76acbaf..7360f044b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/objects/dEntity.java
@@ -1404,8 +1404,16 @@ public String getAttribute(Attribute attribute) {
         // -->
         if (attribute.startsWith("has_flag")) {
             String flag_name;
-            if (attribute.hasContext(1)) flag_name = attribute.getContext(1);
-            else return null;
+            if (attribute.hasContext(1)) {
+                flag_name = attribute.getContext(1);
+            }
+            else {
+                return null;
+            }
+            if (isPlayer() || isCitizensNPC()) {
+                dB.echoError("Reading flag for PLAYER or NPC as if it were an ENTITY!");
+                return null;
+            }
             return new Element(FlagManager.entityHasFlag(this, flag_name)).getAttribute(attribute.fulfill(1));
         }
 
@@ -1417,19 +1425,27 @@ public String getAttribute(Attribute attribute) {
         // -->
         if (attribute.startsWith("flag")) {
             String flag_name;
-            if (attribute.hasContext(1)) flag_name = attribute.getContext(1);
-            else return null;
+            if (attribute.hasContext(1)) {
+                flag_name = attribute.getContext(1);
+            }
+            else {
+                return null;
+            }
+            if (isPlayer() || isCitizensNPC()) {
+                dB.echoError("Reading flag for PLAYER or NPC as if it were an ENTITY!");
+                return null;
+            }
             if (attribute.getAttribute(2).equalsIgnoreCase("is_expired")
-                    || attribute.startsWith("isexpired"))
+                    || attribute.startsWith("isexpired")) {
                 return new Element(!FlagManager.entityHasFlag(this, flag_name))
                         .getAttribute(attribute.fulfill(2));
-            if (attribute.getAttribute(2).equalsIgnoreCase("size") && !FlagManager.entityHasFlag(this, flag_name))
+            }
+            if (attribute.getAttribute(2).equalsIgnoreCase("size") && !FlagManager.entityHasFlag(this, flag_name)) {
                 return new Element(0).getAttribute(attribute.fulfill(2));
+            }
             if (FlagManager.entityHasFlag(this, flag_name)) {
-                FlagManager.Flag flag = DenizenAPI.getCurrentInstance().flagManager()
-                        .getEntityFlag(this, flag_name);
-                return new dList(flag.toString(), true, flag.values())
-                        .getAttribute(attribute.fulfill(1));
+                FlagManager.Flag flag = DenizenAPI.getCurrentInstance().flagManager().getEntityFlag(this, flag_name);
+                return new dList(flag.toString(), true, flag.values()).getAttribute(attribute.fulfill(1));
             }
             return new Element(identify()).getAttribute(attribute);
         }