diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/machinery/microwave.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/machinery/microwave.dm
index 88256eaf1d2..99108f18a2a 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/machinery/microwave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/machinery/microwave.dm
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 	QDEL_LIST(ingredients)
 	QDEL_NULL(wires)
 	QDEL_NULL(soundloop)
+	QDEL_NULL(particles)
 	if(!isnull(cell))
 		QDEL_NULL(cell)
 	return ..()
@@ -541,8 +542,9 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/proc/eject()
 	var/atom/drop_loc = drop_location()
-	for(var/atom/movable/movable_ingredient as anything in ingredients)
-		movable_ingredient.forceMove(drop_loc)
+	for(var/obj/item/item_ingredient as anything in ingredients)
+		item_ingredient.forceMove(drop_loc)
+		item_ingredient.dropped() //Mob holders can be on the ground if we don't do this
 	open(autoclose = 1.4 SECONDS)
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/proc/start_cycle(mob/user)
@@ -674,10 +676,34 @@
 			if(MICROWAVE_PRE)
 				pre_success(cooker)
 		return
+
+	if(cycles == 1) //Only needs to try to shock mobs once, towards the end of the loop
+		var/successful_shock
+		var/list/microwave_contents = list()
+		microwave_contents += get_all_contents() //Mobs are often hid inside of mob holders, which could be fried and made into a burger...
+		for(var/mob/living/victim in microwave_contents)
+			if(victim.electrocute_act(shock_damage = 100, source = src, siemens_coeff = 1, flags = SHOCK_NOGLOVES))
+				successful_shock = TRUE
+				if(victim.stat == DEAD) //This is mostly so humans that can_be_held don't get gibbed from one microwave run alone, but mice become burnt messes
+					victim.gib()
+					muck()
+		if(successful_shock) //We only want to give feedback once, regardless of how many mobs got shocked
+			var/list/cant_smell = list()
+			for(var/mob/smeller in get_hearers_in_view(DEFAULT_MESSAGE_RANGE, src))
+				if(HAS_TRAIT(smeller, TRAIT_ANOSMIA))
+					cant_smell += smeller
+			visible_message(span_danger("You smell a burnt smell coming from [src]!"), ignored_mobs = cant_smell)
+			particles = new /particles/smoke()
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(remove_smoke)), 10 SECONDS)
+			Shake(duration = 1 SECONDS)
+
 	cycles--
 	use_energy(active_power_usage)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(cook_loop), type, cycles, wait, cooker), wait)
 
+/obj/machinery/microwave/proc/remove_smoke()
+	QDEL_NULL(particles)
+
 /obj/machinery/microwave/power_change()
 	. = ..()
 	if(cell_powered)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
index 3cce5e34817..724833af16f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/vermin/mouse.dm
@@ -117,11 +117,19 @@
 	. = ..(TRUE)
 	// Now if we were't ACTUALLY gibbed, spawn the dead mouse
 	if(!gibbed)
-		var/obj/item/food/deadmouse/mouse = new(loc)
-		mouse.copy_corpse(src)
-		if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_BEING_SHOCKED))
-			mouse.desc = "They're toast."
-			mouse.add_atom_colour("#3A3A3A", FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+		var/make_a_corpse = TRUE
+		var/place_to_make_corpse = loc
+		if(istype(loc, /obj/item/clothing/head/mob_holder))//If our mouse is dying in place holder we want to put the dead mouse where the place holder was
+			var/obj/item/clothing/head/mob_holder/found_holder = loc
+			place_to_make_corpse = found_holder.loc
+			if(istype(found_holder.loc, /obj/machinery/microwave))//Microwaves gib things that die when cooked, so we don't need to make a dead body too
+				make_a_corpse = FALSE
+		if(make_a_corpse)
+			var/obj/item/food/deadmouse/mouse = new(place_to_make_corpse)
+			mouse.copy_corpse(src)
+			if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_BEING_SHOCKED))
+				mouse.desc = "They're toast."
+				mouse.add_atom_colour("#3A3A3A", FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/basic/mouse/UnarmedAttack(atom/attack_target, proximity_flag, list/modifiers)