diff --git a/code/datums/elements/vore/spontaneous_vore.dm b/code/datums/elements/vore/spontaneous_vore.dm
index 2f3059264d..72fc4dca20 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/vore/spontaneous_vore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/vore/spontaneous_vore.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 	if(!drop_mob || drop_mob == source)
 		return
 
+	if((drop_mob.status_flags & HIDING))
+		var/obj/structure/table/is_there_a_table = locate() in landing //Don't eat people hiding under tables
+		if(is_there_a_table)
+			return
+
 	//pred = drop_mob
 	//prey = source
 	//result: source is eaten by drop_mob
diff --git a/code/modules/tables/interactions.dm b/code/modules/tables/interactions.dm
index 01a8302edd..efb9ef3a73 100644
--- a/code/modules/tables/interactions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tables/interactions.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /obj/structure/table/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if(istype(mover,/obj/item/projectile))
 		return (check_cover(mover,target))
+	if(mover.z > z)
+		return TRUE //This allows mobs to drop down onto tables from above
 	if(flipped == 1)
 		if(get_dir(mover, target) == GLOB.reverse_dir[dir]) // From elsewhere to here, can't move against our dir
 			return !density