diff --git a/code/datums/storage/subtypes/rped.dm b/code/datums/storage/subtypes/rped.dm
index a8edde8a693..390cd17f976 100644
--- a/code/datums/storage/subtypes/rped.dm
+++ b/code/datums/storage/subtypes/rped.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/bluespace_crystal,
 	)
 
+/datum/storage/rped/New(atom/parent, max_slots, max_specific_storage, max_total_storage, numerical_stacking, allow_quick_gather, allow_quick_empty, collection_mode, attack_hand_interact)
+	. = ..()
+	var/atom/resolve_parent = src.parent?.resolve()
+	RegisterSignal(resolve_parent, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK_SELF, PROC_REF(rped_mass_empty), TRUE)
+
 /datum/storage/rped/can_insert(obj/item/to_insert, mob/user, messages = TRUE, force = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
 
@@ -77,4 +82,46 @@
 
 	return .
 
+/// overridden mass_empty, so as to dump only the lowest tier of parts currently in the RPED
+/datum/storage/rped/proc/rped_mass_empty(datum/source, atom/location, force)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(!allow_quick_empty && !force)
+		return
+
+	remove_lowest_tier(get_turf(location))
+
+/**
+ * Searches through everything currently in storage, calculates the lowest tier of parts inside of it,
+ * and then dumps out every part that has the equal tier of parts. Likely a worse implementation of remove_all.
+ *
+ * @param atom/target where we're placing the item
+ */
+/datum/storage/rped/proc/remove_lowest_tier(atom/target) // look whatever happens here i'm not proud of this. at all.
+	var/obj/item/resolve_parent = parent?.resolve()
+	var/obj/item/resolve_location = real_location?.resolve()
+	var/list/obj/item/parts_list = list()
+	var/current_lowest_tier = INFINITY
+	if(!resolve_parent || !resolve_location)
+		return
+
+	if(!target)
+		target = get_turf(resolve_parent)
+
+	for(var/obj/item/thing in resolve_location)
+		if(thing.loc != resolve_location)
+			continue
+		parts_list.Add(thing)
+	if(parts_list.len > 0)
+		parts_list = reverse_range(sortTim(parts_list, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(cmp_rped_sort)))
+		current_lowest_tier = parts_list[1].get_part_rating()
+		resolve_parent.balloon_alert(resolve_parent.loc, "dropping lowest rated parts...")
+		for(var/obj/item/part in parts_list)
+			if(part.get_part_rating() != current_lowest_tier)
+				break
+			if(!attempt_remove(part, target, silent = TRUE))
+				continue
+			part.pixel_x = part.base_pixel_x + rand(-8, 8)
+			part.pixel_y = part.base_pixel_y + rand(-8, 8)
+
 #undef MAX_STACK_PICKUP
diff --git a/code/modules/research/stock_parts.dm b/code/modules/research/stock_parts.dm
index 5e57fecd4e0..7fcaa015f91 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/stock_parts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/stock_parts.dm
@@ -225,14 +225,11 @@ If you create T5+ please take a pass at mech_fabricator.dm. The parts being good
 	part_list = sortTim(part_list, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(cmp_rped_sort))
 	return part_list
 
-/proc/cmp_rped_sort(obj/item/A, obj/item/B)
+/proc/cmp_rped_sort(obj/item/first_item, obj/item/second_item)
 	/**
-	 * stacks components like cable,glass,plasteel are not component parts hence their get_part_rating() method is undefined and would return undefined values causing errors
-	 * so we assign them an default rating of 1 when the RPED sorts these components
+	 * even though stacks aren't stock parts, get_part_rating() is defined on the item level (see /obj/item/proc/get_part_rating()) and defaults to returning 0.
 	 */
-	var/a_rating = isstack(A) ? 1 : A.get_part_rating()
-	var/b_rating = isstack(B) ? 1 : B.get_part_rating()
-	return b_rating - a_rating
+	return second_item.get_part_rating() - first_item.get_part_rating()
 
 /obj/item/stock_parts
 	name = "stock part"