diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm b/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
index 9c0b3e081e8..90098f8dbb9 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
@@ -114,23 +114,27 @@
 	update_appearance()
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = null
 	if(ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
-		if(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim = target
+		if(HAS_TRAIT(victim, TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE))
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/snap.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 			pulse(FALSE)
 			return FALSE
 		switch(type)
 			if("feet")
-				if(!H.shoes)
-					affecting = H.get_bodypart(pick(BODY_ZONE_L_LEG, BODY_ZONE_R_LEG))
-					H.Paralyze(60)
+				if(!victim.shoes)
+					affecting = victim.get_bodypart(pick(BODY_ZONE_L_LEG, BODY_ZONE_R_LEG))
+					victim.Paralyze(60)
+				else
+					to_chat(victim, span_notice("Your [victim.shoes] protects you from [src]."))
 			if(BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_L_HAND, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_R_HAND)
-				if(!H.gloves)
-					affecting = H.get_bodypart(type)
-					H.Stun(60)
+				if(!victim.gloves)
+					affecting = victim.get_bodypart(type)
+					victim.Stun(60)
+				else
+					to_chat(victim, span_notice("Your [victim.gloves] protects you from [src]."))
 		if(affecting)
 			if(affecting.receive_damage(1, 0))
-				H.update_damage_overlays()
+				victim.update_damage_overlays()
 	else if(ismouse(target))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/M = target
 		visible_message(span_boldannounce("SPLAT!"))