diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
index 238c8f6ddd7..b1069ed6b08 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
 #define BELOW_MOB_LAYER 3.7
 #define LOW_MOB_LAYER 3.75
 #define LYING_MOB_LAYER 3.8
+#define ABOVE_LYING_MOB_LAYER 3.85
 #define VEHICLE_LAYER 3.9
 #define MOB_BELOW_PIGGYBACK_LAYER 3.94
 //#define MOB_LAYER 4 //For easy recordkeeping; this is a byond define
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/above_mob_drop.dm b/code/datums/elements/above_mob_drop.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..552f6c863a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/elements/above_mob_drop.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/// Element that makes mob drops appear above their corpses until moved or picked up
+/datum/element/above_mob_drop
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
+	argument_hash_start_idx = 2
+	/// Layer to which items are initially changed
+	var/target_layer = ABOVE_LYING_MOB_LAYER
+
+/datum/element/above_mob_drop/Attach(datum/target, target_layer = ABOVE_LYING_MOB_LAYER)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!ismovable(target))
+		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	src.target_layer = target_layer
+	var/atom/movable/owner = target
+	owner.layer = target_layer
+	RegisterSignal(owner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(on_moved))
+
+/datum/element/above_mob_drop/proc/on_moved(atom/movable/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if (source.layer == target_layer)
+		source.layer = initial(source.layer)
+	Detach(source)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
index 01bf553c4ca..a76002959a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 /obj/item/organ/monster_core/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	decay_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(go_inert)), time_to_decay, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/above_mob_drop)
 
 /obj/item/organ/monster_core/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 6ed33c20615..c94dd622749 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1456,6 +1456,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\dna\blocks\dna_features_block.dm"
 #include "code\datums\dna\blocks\dna_identity_block.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\_element.dm"
+#include "code\datums\elements\above_mob_drop.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\ai_control_examine.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\ai_flee_while_injured.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\ai_held_item.dm"