diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index 08bfbb6ed2..3da9f86485 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@
 		if(M.back)
 			if(M.back.clean_blood())
 				M.update_inv_back(0)
-		
+
 		//flush away reagents on the skin
 		if(M.touching)
 			var/remove_amount = M.touching.maximum_volume * M.reagent_permeability() //take off your suit first
 			M.touching.remove_any(remove_amount)
-		
+
 		if(ishuman(M))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 			var/washgloves = 1
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@
 					"<span class='danger'>[user] was stunned by \his wet [O]!</span>", \
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[user] was stunned by \his wet [O]!</span>")
 				return
+	// Short of a rewrite, this is necessary to stop monkeycubes being washed.
+	else if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/monkeycube))
+		return
 
 	var/turf/location = user.loc
 	if(!isturf(location)) return
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
index 4f828d23a3..2446c60b69 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/snacks.dm
@@ -1527,11 +1527,13 @@
 		..()
 		reagents.add_reagent("protein", 10)
 
-	afterattack(obj/O as obj, mob/user as mob, proximity)
+	afterattack(obj/O as obj, var/mob/living/carbon/human/user as mob, proximity)
 		if(!proximity) return
 		if(istype(O,/obj/structure/sink) && !wrapped)
 			user << "You place \the [name] under a stream of water..."
-			loc = get_turf(O)
+			if(istype(user))
+				user.unEquip(src)
+			src.loc = get_turf(src)
 			return Expand()
 		..()
 
@@ -1576,11 +1578,14 @@
 	*/
 
 	proc/Expand()
-		for(var/mob/M in viewers(src,7))
-			M << "\red \The [src] expands!"
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new (src)
+		src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] expands!</span>")
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new(src.loc)
 		H.set_species(monkey_type)
+		H.real_name = H.species.get_random_name()
+		H.name = H.real_name
+		src.loc = null
 		qdel(src)
+		return 1
 
 	proc/Unwrap(mob/user as mob)
 		icon_state = "monkeycube"