diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/bags.dm
index e34c93340ed..f73186c6b2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/bags.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/bags.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	inhand_icon_state = "trashbag"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/custodial_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/custodial_righthand.dmi'
-	slot_flags = null
+	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BELT //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - QOL - ORIGINAL: none
 	var/insertable = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/storage/bag/trash/ComponentInitialize()
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
index 3e69ab9d29f..b34c384278b 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
@@ -866,8 +866,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vending_products)
 			if(icon_vend) //Show the vending animation if needed
 				flick(icon_vend,src)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/machine_vend.ogg', 50, TRUE, extrarange = -3)
-			new R.product_path(get_turf(src))
+			var/vended = new R.product_path(get_turf(src))//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - QOL - ORIGINAL: new R.product_path(get_turf(src))
 			R.amount--
+			//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - QOL
+			if(istype(vended, /obj/item))
+				var/obj/item/V = vended
+				if(usr.CanReach(src) && usr.put_in_hands(V))
+					to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You take [R.name] out of the slot.</span>")
+				else
+					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>[capitalize(R.name)] falls onto the floor!</span>")
+			//SKYRAT EDIT END
 			SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "vending_machine_usage", 1, list("[type]", "[R.product_path]"))
 			vend_ready = TRUE