diff --git a/code/datums/recipe.dm b/code/datums/recipe.dm
index 6098315c11..96b01b4242 100644
--- a/code/datums/recipe.dm
+++ b/code/datums/recipe.dm
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
 					break
 	return .
 
-/datum/recipe/proc/check_items(var/obj/container as obj)
+/datum/recipe/proc/check_items(var/obj/machinery/microwave/container as obj)
 	. = 1
 	if (items && items.len)
 		var/list/checklist = list()
 		checklist = items.Copy() // You should really trust Copy
-		for(var/obj/O in container)
+		for(var/obj/O in container.ingredient_list)
 			if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown))
 				continue // Fruit is handled in check_fruit().
 			var/found = 0
@@ -100,17 +100,18 @@
 	return result_obj
 
 // food-related
-/datum/recipe/proc/make_food(var/obj/container as obj)
+/datum/recipe/proc/make_food(var/obj/machinery/microwave/container as obj)
 	if(!result)
 		world << "<span class='danger'>Recipe [type] is defined without a result, please bug this.</span>"
 		return
 	var/obj/result_obj = new result(container)
-	for (var/obj/O in (container.contents-result_obj))
+	for (var/obj/O in (container.ingredient_list)) //We no longer need to take result_obj out of the list, since it doesn't exist in the list.
 		if (O.reagents)
 			O.reagents.del_reagent("nutriment")
 			O.reagents.update_total()
 			O.reagents.trans_to_obj(result_obj, O.reagents.total_volume)
 		qdel(O)
+	container.ingredient_list.Cut() //Trust in Cut().
 	container.reagents.clear_reagents()
 	return result_obj
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm b/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
index ace68645d8..16e8d8e6e7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/kitchen/microwave.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 	var/global/list/acceptable_items // List of the items you can put in
 	var/global/list/acceptable_reagents // List of the reagents you can put in
 	var/global/max_n_of_items = 0
+	
+	var/list/ingredient_list = list()	//MUST BE INTIALIZED OR YOU GET RUNTIME ERRORS
 
 
 // see code/modules/food/recipes_microwave.dm for recipes
@@ -114,12 +116,13 @@
 			user << "<span class='warning'>It's dirty!</span>"
 			return 1
 	else if(is_type_in_list(O,acceptable_items))
-		if (contents.len>=max_n_of_items)
+		if (ingredient_list.len>=max_n_of_items)
 			user << "<span class='warning'>This [src] is full of ingredients, you cannot put more.</span>"
 			return 1
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/stack) && O:get_amount() > 1) // This is bad, but I can't think of how to change it
 			var/obj/item/stack/S = O
-			new O.type (src)
+			var/obj/item/stack/K = new O.type (src) //Needed for change into ingredient lists, rather than just contents.
+			ingredient_list += K
 			S.use(1)
 			user.visible_message( \
 				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] has added one of [O] to \the [src].</span>", \
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@
 		//	user.remove_from_mob(O)	//This just causes problems so far as I can tell. -Pete
 			user.drop_item()
 			O.loc = src
+			ingredient_list += O
 			user.visible_message( \
 				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] has added \the [O] to \the [src].</span>", \
 				"<span class='notice'>You add \the [O] to \the [src].</span>")
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@
 		var/list/items_counts = new
 		var/list/items_measures = new
 		var/list/items_measures_p = new
-		for (var/obj/O in contents)
+		for (var/obj/O in ingredient_list)
 			var/display_name = O.name
 			if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/egg))
 				items_measures[display_name] = "egg"
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
 	start()
-	if (reagents.total_volume==0 && !(locate(/obj) in contents)) //dry run
+	if (reagents.total_volume==0 && !(locate(/obj) in ingredient_list)) //dry run
 		if (!wzhzhzh(10))
 			abort()
 			return
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/proc/has_extra_item()
-	for (var/obj/O in contents)
+	for (var/obj/O in ingredient_list)
 		if ( \
 				!istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food) && \
 				!istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/grown) \
@@ -325,8 +329,9 @@
 	src.updateUsrDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/proc/dispose()
-	for (var/obj/O in contents)
+	for (var/obj/O in ingredient_list)
 		O.loc = src.loc
+		ingredient_list -= O
 	if (src.reagents.total_volume)
 		src.dirty++
 	src.reagents.clear_reagents()
@@ -360,7 +365,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/microwave/proc/fail()
 	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/badrecipe/ffuu = new(src)
 	var/amount = 0
-	for (var/obj/O in contents-ffuu)
+	for (var/obj/O in ingredient_list-ffuu)
 		amount++
 		if (O.reagents)
 			var/id = O.reagents.get_master_reagent_id()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Datraen-MicrowaveRework.yml b/html/changelogs/Datraen-MicrowaveRework.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1859d3c180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Datraen-MicrowaveRework.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Datraen
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Microwaves no longer try cooking their components while cooking."