diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/syndicate_contract.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/syndicate_contract.dm
index 2c9d45e382d..71ae454df72 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/syndicate_contract.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/contractor/syndicate_contract.dm
@@ -102,14 +102,17 @@
 		if(traitor_data.uplink_handler.contractor_hub.current_contract == src)
 			traitor_data.uplink_handler.contractor_hub.current_contract = null
 
-	for(var/obj/item/person_contents as anything in person_sent.gather_belongings())
+	for(var/obj/item/person_contents as anything in person_sent.gather_belongings(FALSE, FALSE))
 		if(ishuman(person_sent))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_sent = person_sent
 			if(person_contents == human_sent.w_uniform)
 				continue //So all they're left with are shoes and uniform.
 			if(person_contents == human_sent.shoes)
 				continue
-		person_sent.transferItemToLoc(person_contents)
+		var/unequipped = person_sent.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(person_contents)
+		if (!unequipped)
+			continue
+		person_contents.moveToNullspace()
 		victim_belongings.Add(WEAKREF(person_contents))
 
 	var/obj/structure/closet/supplypod/extractionpod/pod = source
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/kidnapping.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/kidnapping.dm
index ea7fef9b4b6..0d4ff5cfd99 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/kidnapping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/kidnapping.dm
@@ -228,13 +228,14 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/sent_mob = entered_atom
 
-	for(var/obj/item/belonging in sent_mob.gather_belongings())
+	for(var/obj/item/belonging in sent_mob.gather_belongings(FALSE, FALSE))
 		if(belonging == sent_mob.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_ICLOTHING) || belonging == sent_mob.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_FEET))
 			continue
 
-		var/unequipped = sent_mob.transferItemToLoc(belonging)
+		var/unequipped = sent_mob.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(belonging)
 		if (!unequipped)
 			continue
+		belonging.moveToNullspace()
 		target_belongings.Add(WEAKREF(belonging))
 
 	var/datum/market_item/hostage/market_item = sent_mob.process_capture(rand(1000, 3000))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index 2d22c11ee71..708d8bbdd07 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -586,19 +586,19 @@
 		hud_used.build_hand_slots()
 
 //GetAllContents that is reasonable and not stupid
-/mob/living/proc/get_all_gear()
-	var/list/processing_list = get_equipped_items(INCLUDE_POCKETS | INCLUDE_ACCESSORIES | INCLUDE_HELD)
+/mob/living/proc/get_all_gear(accessories = TRUE, recursive = TRUE)
+	var/list/processing_list = get_equipped_items(INCLUDE_POCKETS | INCLUDE_HELD | (accessories ? INCLUDE_ACCESSORIES : NONE))
 	list_clear_nulls(processing_list) // handles empty hands
 	var/i = 0
 	while(i < length(processing_list))
 		var/atom/A = processing_list[++i]
-		if(A.atom_storage)
+		if(A.atom_storage && recursive)
 			processing_list += A.atom_storage.return_inv()
 	return processing_list
 
 /// Returns a list of things that the provided mob has, including any storage-capable implants.
-/mob/living/proc/gather_belongings()
-	var/list/belongings = get_all_gear()
+/mob/living/proc/gather_belongings(accessories = TRUE, recursive = TRUE)
+	var/list/belongings = get_all_gear(accessories, recursive)
 	for (var/obj/item/implant/storage/internal_bag in implants)
 		belongings += internal_bag.contents
 	return belongings