diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
index fb1d63ca348..bf02fadbfb0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic.dm
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 // Copy Mimic
 //
 
-var/global/list/protected_objects = list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure/cable, /obj/structure/window)
+var/global/list/protected_objects = list(/obj/structure/table, /obj/structure/cable, /obj/structure/window, /obj/item/projectile/animate)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mimic/copy