diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
index d8d1dbbc1f7..60d09daf2f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 	name = "rat"
 	desc = "They're a nasty, ugly, evil, disease-ridden rodent with anger issues."
 
+	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
 	melee_damage_lower = 3
 	melee_damage_upper = 5
 	obj_damage = 5