diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 219c70d372..bfc617965d 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ GVAR(nearUnits) = [];
 
     // @todo. Maybe move to common?
     [{
+        // handle RHS / bugged vehicle slots
+        private _camPosAGL = positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0];
+        if !((_camPosAGL select 0) isEqualType 0) exitWith {};
+
         private _nearUnits = [];
         {
             _nearUnits append crew _x;
             if (count _nearUnits > 10) exitWith {
                 _nearUnits resize 10;
             };
-        } forEach nearestObjects [positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0], ["AllVehicles"], 50]; // when moving this, search also for units inside vehicles. currently breaks the laser in FFV
+        } forEach nearestObjects [_camPosAGL, ["AllVehicles"], 50]; // when moving this, search also for units inside vehicles. currently breaks the laser in FFV
 
         GVAR(nearUnits) = _nearUnits;
 
diff --git a/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_onDraw3d.sqf b/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_onDraw3d.sqf
index 7f3f04a0c4..dc4b130a52 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_onDraw3d.sqf
+++ b/addons/nametags/functions/fnc_onDraw3d.sqf
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ private _ambientBrightness = ((([] call EFUNC(common,ambientBrightness)) + ([0,
 private _maxDistance = _ambientBrightness * GVAR(PlayerNamesViewDistance);
 
 private _camPosAGL = positionCameraToWorld [0, 0, 0];
+if !((_camPosAGL select 0) isEqualType 0) exitWith {}; // handle RHS / bugged vehicle slots
+
 private _camPosASL = AGLtoASL _camPosAGL;
 private _vecy = (AGLtoASL positionCameraToWorld [0, 0, 1]) vectorDiff _camPosASL;