diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 4ea8dee0fc9..b60ee2d8e9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -424,19 +424,19 @@ This saves us from having to call add_fingerprint() any time something is put in
 
 
 //Puts the item into our active hand if possible. returns 1 on success.
-/mob/living/carbon/human/put_in_active_hand(var/obj/item/W)
-	return (hand ? equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_l_hand) : equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_r_hand))
+/mob/living/carbon/human/put_in_active_hand(var/obj/item/W, set_disable_warning = FALSE)
+	return (hand ? equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_l_hand, disable_warning = set_disable_warning) : equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_r_hand, disable_warning = set_disable_warning))
 
 //Puts the item into our inactive hand if possible. returns 1 on success.
-/mob/living/carbon/human/put_in_inactive_hand(var/obj/item/W)
-	return (hand ? equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_r_hand) : equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_l_hand))
+/mob/living/carbon/human/put_in_inactive_hand(var/obj/item/W, set_disable_warning = FALSE)
+	return (hand ? equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_r_hand, disable_warning = set_disable_warning) : equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_l_hand, disable_warning = set_disable_warning))
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/put_in_hands(var/obj/item/W)
 	if(!W)
 		return FALSE
-	if(put_in_active_hand(W))
+	if(put_in_active_hand(W, TRUE))
 		return TRUE
-	else if(put_in_inactive_hand(W))
+	else if(put_in_inactive_hand(W, TRUE))
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		return ..()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-equip_in_hands_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-equip_in_hands_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7277cfd258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-equip_in_hands_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Something putting an item in your hands will no longer give an error message if it couldn't find a hand to do it with."
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