diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/statue.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/statue.dm
index 04c1f737b46..9b38707774e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/statue.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/statue.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 			L.client.eye = src
 		L.loc = src
 		L.sdisabilities += MUTE
+		L.faction += "mimic" //Stops mimics from instaqdeling people in statues
+
 		health = L.health + 100 //stoning damaged mobs will result in easier to shatter statues
 		intialTox = L.getToxLoss()
 		intialFire = L.getFireLoss()
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
 		M.loc = src.loc
 		M.sdisabilities -= MUTE
 		M.take_overall_damage((M.health - health - 100),0) //any new damage the statue incurred is transfered to the mob
+		M.faction -= "mimic"
 		if(M.client)
 			M.client.eye = M.client.mob
 			M.client.perspective = MOB_PERSPECTIVE
@@ -154,4 +157,4 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/closet/statue/container_resist()
-	return
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
index 8535f93c7ce..d71c435fa94 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ var/global/list/protected_objects = list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure/ca
 		maxHealth = health
 		if(creator)
 			src.creator = creator
-			faction = list("\ref[creator]") // very unique
+			faction += "\ref[creator]" // very unique
 		if(destroy_original)
 			qdel(O)
 		return 1