diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
index 6eded14811b..b40c8e881b2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 
 
 //Call this proc to handle the removal of an item from the storage item. The item will be moved to the atom sent as new_target
-/obj/item/weapon/storage/proc/remove_from_storage(obj/item/W, atom/new_location)
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/proc/remove_from_storage(obj/item/W, atom/new_location, burn = 0)
 	if(!istype(W)) return 0
 
 	if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/storage/fancy))
@@ -350,9 +350,15 @@
 	W.on_exit_storage(src)
 	update_icon()
 	W.mouse_opacity = initial(W.mouse_opacity)
+	if(burn)
+		W.fire_act()
 	return 1
 
 
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/empty_object_contents(burn, src.loc)
+	for(var/obj/item/Item in contents)
+		remove_from_storage(Item, src.loc, burn)
+
 //This proc is called when you want to place an item into the storage item.
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index b13c719b45b..0ba86b0735f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -173,9 +173,7 @@
 		return 1
 
 /obj/proc/burn()
-	for(var/obj/item/Item in contents) //Empty out the contents
-		Item.loc = src.loc
-		Item.fire_act() //Set them on fire, too
+	empty_object_contents(1, src.loc)
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash/A = new(src.loc)
 	A.desc = "Looks like this used to be a [name] some time ago."
 	SSobj.burning -= src
@@ -185,4 +183,12 @@
 	if(burn_state == 1)
 		burn_state = 0
 		overlays -= fire_overlay
-		SSobj.burning -= src
\ No newline at end of file
+		SSobj.burning -= src
+
+
+
+/obj/proc/empty_object_contents(burn = 0, new_loc = src.loc)
+	for(var/obj/item/Item in contents) //Empty out the contents
+		Item.loc = new_loc
+		if(burn)
+			Item.fire_act() //Set them on fire, too
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 6eabe44a859..da953617dd0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@
 			Human.unEquip(src)
 
 		if(bomb)
-			for(var/obj/item/Item in contents) //Empty out the contents
-				Item.loc = src.loc
+			empty_object_contents()
 			spawn(1) //so the shreds aren't instantly deleted by the explosion
 				var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/shreds/Shreds = new(loc)
 				Shreds.desc = "The sad remains of what used to be [src.name]."