diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage.dm
index f5b1c1830e4..da7bbfb183e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 /obj/item/storage/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	PopulateContents()
+	for (var/obj/item/item in src)
+		item.item_flags |= IN_STORAGE
 
 /obj/item/storage/ComponentInitialize()
 	AddComponent(component_type)