diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/microwave.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/microwave.dm
index 6bdf3cff8e..e84853da3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/microwave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/microwave.dm
@@ -151,10 +151,13 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need more space cleaner!</span>")
 		return TRUE
 
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/soap))
-		var/obj/item/soap/P = O
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/soap) || istype(O, /obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/rag))
+		var/cleanspeed = 50
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/soap))
+			var/obj/item/soap/used_soap = O
+			cleanspeed = used_soap.cleanspeed
 		user.visible_message("[user] starts to clean \the [src].", "<span class='notice'>You start to clean \the [src]...</span>")
-		if(do_after(user, P.cleanspeed, target = src))
+		if(do_after(user, cleanspeed, target = src))
 			user.visible_message("[user] has cleaned \the [src].", "<span class='notice'>You clean \the [src].</span>")
 			dirty = 0
 			update_icon()