diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 4a69fdff87..84b06bc756 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -630,3 +630,5 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 /obj/item/proc/microwave_act(obj/machinery/microwave/M)
 	if(M && M.dirty < 100)
 		M.dirty++
+
+/obj/item/proc/on_mob_death(mob/living/L, gibbed)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
index 9a4b3bdfec..8cceb69b83 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
@@ -578,6 +578,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	host = loc
 
+/obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/on_mob_death()
+	deactivate_field()
+	. = ..()
+
 /obj/item/borg/projectile_dampen/process()
 	process_recharge()
 	process_usage()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index 4be1dfe851..4719688ebf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 	tod = worldtime2text()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
+	for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
+		I.on_mob_death(src, gibbed)
 	if(mind && mind.name && mind.active && (!(T.flags & NO_DEATHRATTLE)))
 		var/rendered = "<span class='deadsay'><b>[mind.name]</b> has died at <b>[A.name]</b>.</span>"
 		deadchat_broadcast(rendered, follow_target = src, turf_target = T, message_type=DEADCHAT_DEATHRATTLE)