diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm b/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
index 422f163c0e4..507f879cca4 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 			visible_message("\red <b>SPLAT!</b>")
 			M.splat()
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/snap.ogg', 50, 1)
+		layer = MOB_LAYER - 0.2
 		armed = 0
 		update_icon()
 		pulse(0)
@@ -129,3 +130,15 @@
 /obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/armed
 	icon_state = "mousetraparmed"
 	armed = 1
+
+
+/obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/verb/hide_under()
+	set src in oview(1)
+	set name = "Hide"
+	set category = "Object"
+
+	if(usr.stat)
+		return
+
+	layer = TURF_LAYER+0.2
+	usr << "<span class='notice'>You hide [src].</span>"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index bee64e60c36..03e29d0dc94 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	src.stat = DEAD
 	src.icon_dead = "mouse_[_color]_splat"
 	src.icon_state = "mouse_[_color]_splat"
+	layer = MOB_LAYER
 	if(client)
 		client.time_died_as_mouse = world.time
 
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/Die()
+	layer = MOB_LAYER
 	if(client)
 		client.time_died_as_mouse = world.time
 	..()