diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 2cb071e8f..dfefec3a9 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -6213,9 +6213,6 @@ static BOOL setResearchStats(BASE_OBJECT *psObj, BASE_STATS *psStats)
 		{
 			// Say that we want to do reseach [sic].
 			sendResearchStatus(psBuilding, ((RESEARCH *)psStats)->ref - REF_RESEARCH_START, selectedPlayer, true);
-
-			// Tell UI to remove from the list of available research.
-			MakeResearchStartedPending(asPlayerResList[selectedPlayer] + (((RESEARCH *)psStats)->ref - REF_RESEARCH_START));
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/multiplay.c b/src/multiplay.c
index a1d1e251e..442c0c42a 100644
--- a/src/multiplay.c
+++ b/src/multiplay.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static BOOL recvResearch(NETQUEUE queue)
 	}
 
 	pPlayerRes = asPlayerResList[player] + index;
-	syncDebug("research status = %d", pPlayerRes->ResearchStatus);
+	syncDebug("research status = %d", pPlayerRes->ResearchStatus & RESBITS);
 
 	if (!IsResearchCompleted(pPlayerRes))
 	{
@@ -968,6 +968,9 @@ BOOL sendResearchStatus(STRUCTURE *psBuilding, uint32_t index, uint8_t player, B
 		NETuint32_t(&index);
 	NETend();
 
+	// Tell UI to remove from the list of available research.
+	MakeResearchStartedPending(asPlayerResList[selectedPlayer] + index);
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scriptai.c b/src/scriptai.c
index 5c99d65e8..d854feb2c 100644
--- a/src/scriptai.c
+++ b/src/scriptai.c
@@ -1637,8 +1637,6 @@ BOOL scrSkDoResearch(void)
 
 	STRUCTURE			*psBuilding;
 	RESEARCH_FACILITY	*psResFacilty;
-	PLAYER_RESEARCH		*pPlayerRes;
-	RESEARCH			*pResearch;
 
 	if (!stackPopParams(3, ST_STRUCTURE, &psBuilding, VAL_INT, &player, VAL_INT, &bias))
 	{
@@ -1664,48 +1662,7 @@ BOOL scrSkDoResearch(void)
 
 	if(i != numResearch)
 	{
-		pResearch = (asResearch + i);
-		pPlayerRes = asPlayerResList[player] + i;
-		psResFacilty->psSubject = (BASE_STATS*)pResearch;			//set the subject up
-
-		if (IsResearchCancelled(pPlayerRes))
-		{
-			psResFacilty->powerAccrued = pResearch->researchPower;	//set up as if all power available for cancelled topics
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			pPlayerRes				= asPlayerResList[player]+ i;
-			psResFacilty->psSubject = (BASE_STATS*)pResearch;		  //set the subject up
-
-			if (IsResearchCancelled(pPlayerRes))
-			{
-				psResFacilty->powerAccrued = pResearch->researchPower;//set up as if all power available for cancelled topics
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				psResFacilty->powerAccrued = 0;
-			}
-
-			MakeResearchStarted(pPlayerRes);
-			psResFacilty->timeStarted = ACTION_START_TIME;
-			psResFacilty->timeStartHold = 0;
-			psResFacilty->timeToResearch = pResearch->researchPoints / 	psResFacilty->researchPoints;
-			if (psResFacilty->timeToResearch == 0)
-			{
-				psResFacilty->timeToResearch = 1;
-			}
-		}
-
 		sendResearchStatus(psBuilding, i, player, true);			// inform others, I'm researching this.
-		MakeResearchStarted(pPlayerRes);
-		psResFacilty->timeStarted = ACTION_START_TIME;
-		psResFacilty->timeStartHold = 0;
-		psResFacilty->timeToResearch = pResearch->researchPoints / 	psResFacilty->researchPoints;
-
-		if (psResFacilty->timeToResearch == 0)
-		{
-			psResFacilty->timeToResearch = 1;
-		}
 #if defined (DEBUG)
 		{
 			char	sTemp[128];
diff --git a/src/scriptfuncs.c b/src/scriptfuncs.c
index 415b5e6ab..bf716b80c 100644
--- a/src/scriptfuncs.c
+++ b/src/scriptfuncs.c
@@ -10448,7 +10448,6 @@ BOOL scrPursueResearch(void)
 	PLAYER_RESEARCH		*pPlayerRes;
 	STRUCTURE			*psBuilding;
 	RESEARCH_FACILITY	*psResFacilty;
-	RESEARCH			*pResearch;
 
 	if (!stackPopParams(3,ST_STRUCTURE, &psBuilding, VAL_INT, &player, ST_RESEARCH, &psResearch ))
 	{
@@ -10586,29 +10585,7 @@ BOOL scrPursueResearch(void)
 
 	if (found && foundIndex < numResearch)
 	{
-		pResearch = (asResearch + foundIndex);
-		pPlayerRes = asPlayerResList[player] + foundIndex;
-		psResFacilty->psSubject = (BASE_STATS*)pResearch;			//set the subject up
-
-		if (IsResearchCancelled(pPlayerRes))
-		{
-			psResFacilty->powerAccrued = pResearch->researchPower;	//set up as if all power available for cancelled topics
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			psResFacilty->powerAccrued = 0;
-		}
-
 		sendResearchStatus(psBuilding, foundIndex, player, true);	// inform others, I'm researching this.
-		MakeResearchStarted(pPlayerRes);
-		psResFacilty->timeStarted = ACTION_START_TIME;
-		psResFacilty->timeStartHold = 0;
-		psResFacilty->timeToResearch = pResearch->researchPoints / 	psResFacilty->researchPoints;
-
-		if (psResFacilty->timeToResearch == 0)
-		{
-			psResFacilty->timeToResearch = 1;
-		}
 #if defined (DEBUG)
 		{
 			char	sTemp[128];
diff --git a/src/structure.c b/src/structure.c
index b5789ebcf..cd9eba0fa 100644
--- a/src/structure.c
+++ b/src/structure.c
@@ -3825,14 +3825,39 @@ static float CalcStructureSmokeInterval(float damage)
 
 void _syncDebugStructure(const char *function, STRUCTURE *psStruct, char ch)
 {
-	// TODO psBuilding->status == SS_BEING_BUILT test is because structure ids are not synchronised until after they start building...
-	_syncDebug(function, "%c structure%d = p%d;pos(%d,%d,%d),stat%d,type%d,bld%d,pwr%d,bp%d, power = %"PRId64"", ch,
+	int ref = 0;
+	char const *refStr = "";
+
+	// Print what the structure is producing, too.
+	switch (psStruct->pStructureType->type)
+	{
+		case REF_RESEARCH:
+			if (psStruct->pFunctionality->researchFacility.psSubject != NULL)
+			{
+				ref = psStruct->pFunctionality->researchFacility.psSubject->ref;
+				refStr = ",research";
+			}
+			break;
+		case REF_FACTORY:
+		case REF_CYBORG_FACTORY:
+		case REF_VTOL_FACTORY:
+			if (psStruct->pFunctionality->factory.psSubject != NULL)
+			{
+				ref = psStruct->pFunctionality->factory.psSubject->ref;
+				refStr = ",production";
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	_syncDebug(function, "%c structure%d = p%d;pos(%d,%d,%d),stat%d,type%d%s%.0d,bld%d,pwr%d,bp%d, power = %"PRId64"", ch,
 	          psStruct->id,
 
 	          psStruct->player,
 	          psStruct->pos.x, psStruct->pos.y, psStruct->pos.z,
 	          psStruct->status,
-	          psStruct->pStructureType->type,
+	          psStruct->pStructureType->type, refStr, ref,
 	          psStruct->currentBuildPts,
 	          psStruct->currentPowerAccrued,
 	          psStruct->body,