diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 498a7b87356..494d1e6cf2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through [C]. It's toast!</span>")
 					playsound(src, 'sound/effects/sparks2.ogg', 100, 1)
 					C.deconstruct()
-					death(0, 1)
+					toast() // mmmm toasty.
 				else
 					C.deconstruct()
 					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] chews through [C].</span>")
@@ -113,14 +113,15 @@
 			to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(src)] Squeek!</span>")
 	..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/death(gibbed, toast)	
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/proc/toast()
+	add_atom_colour("#3A3A3A", FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+	desc = "It's toast."
+	death()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/death(gibbed)	
 	// Only execute the below if we successfully died
 	playsound(src, squeak_sound, 40, 1)
 	. = ..(gibbed)
-	if(!gibbed)
-		if(toast)
-			add_atom_colour("#3A3A3A", FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
-			desc = "It's toast."
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 	layer = MOB_LAYER