diff --git a/code/datums/elements/can_be_held.dm b/code/datums/elements/can_be_held.dm
index 8c08b54ef48..884b4afbd3f 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/can_be_held.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/can_be_held.dm
@@ -29,21 +29,20 @@
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(source, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, mob_try_pickup), user)
 	return COMPONENT_CANCEL_MOUSEDROP_ONTO
 
+/// Blocks strip menu opening if we can reasonably assert that the mob is trying to be picked up
 /datum/element/can_be_held/proc/on_strip_menu_open(datum/source, atom/over, mob/user)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(!trying_to_hold_mob(user, source))
 		return
 
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(source, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, mob_try_pickup), user)
 	return COMPONENT_BLOCK_STRIP_MENU_OPEN
 
-
+/// Blocks storage dumping if we can reasonably assert that the mob is trying to be picked up
 /datum/element/can_be_held/proc/on_attempt_storage_dump(datum/source, atom/over, mob/user)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(!trying_to_hold_mob(user, source))
 		return
 
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(source, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, mob_try_pickup), user)
 	return CANCEL_STORAGE_DUMP