diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 1b65425a927..be1b9db2254 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(!isturf(loc))
 		return
-	var/image/I = image(icon = src, loc = loc, layer = layer + 0.1)
-	I.plane = -1
+	var/image/I = image(icon, loc, icon_state, layer + 0.1, dir, pixel_x, pixel_y)
 	I.transform *= 0.75
 	I.appearance_flags = (RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM|NO_CLIENT_COLOR|RESET_ALPHA|PIXEL_SCALE)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -366,4 +365,4 @@
 	M.Turn(pick(-30, 30))
 	animate(I, alpha = 175, pixel_x = to_x, pixel_y = to_y, time = 3, transform = M, easing = CUBIC_EASING)
 	sleep(1)
-	animate(I, alpha = 0, transform = matrix(), time = 1)
+	animate(I, alpha = 0, transform = matrix(), time = 1)
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diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 26163de18ea..ec0dd58c066 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 /obj/item/proc/pickup(mob/user)
 	pixel_x = 0
 	pixel_y = 0
-	return
+	do_pickup_animation(user)
 
 // called when this item is removed from a storage item, which is passed on as S. The loc variable is already set to the new destination before this is called.
 /obj/item/proc/on_exit_storage(obj/item/storage/S as obj)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index 844b1276503..68f29587a75 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 /mob/proc/put_in_hands(var/obj/item/W)
 	if(!W || !istype(W))
 		return 0
-	if(isturf(W.loc))
-		W.do_pickup_animation(src)
 	W.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	W.layer = initial(W.layer)
 	W.dropped()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-pickup_animation_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-pickup_animation_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efd80295601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-pickup_animation_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Pick-up animations now work."
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