diff --git a/code/modules/research/destructive_analyzer.dm b/code/modules/research/destructive_analyzer.dm
index 03a6d9934f5..6a6ca353d5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/destructive_analyzer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/destructive_analyzer.dm
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 	var/datum/techweb_node/node_to_discover = SSresearch.techweb_node_by_id(id)
 	if(!istype(node_to_discover))
 		return FALSE
-	SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "item_deconstructed", 1, list("[node_to_discover.id]", "[loaded_item.type]"))
 	if(!destroy_item())
 		return FALSE
-	stored_research.unhide_node(SSresearch.techweb_node_by_id(node_to_discover.id))
+	SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "item_deconstructed", 1, list("[node_to_discover.id]", "[loaded_item.type]"))
+	stored_research.unhide_node(node_to_discover)
 	return TRUE
 
 #undef DESTRUCTIVE_ANALYZER_DESTROY_POINTS
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm
index 8aeb63a9f8a..5bda3865df2 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@
 	if(!istype(node))
 		return FALSE
 	hidden_nodes -= node.id
+	///Make it available if the prereq ids are already researched
+	update_node_status(node)
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/techweb/proc/update_tiers(datum/techweb_node/base)