diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
index 8230256086f..c13e1721cea 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/mimic.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
 	..()
 	qdel(src)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/MouseEntered(location, control, params)
+	..()
+	closeToolTip(usr) 
+	// ideally, we'd remove the code in ..() that opens the tooltip, 
+	// but then we'd need to duplicate all the other code in ..()
+
 //
 // Crate Mimic
 //
@@ -194,4 +200,4 @@ var/global/list/protected_objects = list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure/ca
 		if(istype(L))
 			if(prob(15))
 				L.Weaken(1)
-				L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] knocks down \the [L]!</span>")
\ No newline at end of file
+				L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\the [src] knocks down \the [L]!</span>")