diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
index f76471e5d3..f3c92c868b 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 							items_taken++
 							break
 					for(var/atom/movable/C in A.contents)
+						if(C.anchored)
+							C.anchored = FALSE
 						C.forceMove(loc)
 					if(isitem(A))
 						A.SpinAnimation(5,3)
@@ -115,4 +117,4 @@
 			return
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "Unable to empty filter while the machine is running.")
-	return ..()
\ No newline at end of file
+	return ..()