diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
index 7b1810617b4..8e96af4ae1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	if(wrapped)
 		wrapped.attack_self(user)
 
-/obj/item/weapon/gripper/verb/drop_item()
+/obj/item/weapon/gripper/verb/drop_item(var/silent = 0)
 
 	set name = "Drop Item"
 	set desc = "Release an item from your magnetic gripper."
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 		wrapped = null
 		return
 
-	src.loc << "\red You drop \the [wrapped]."
+	if(!silent)
+		src.loc << "\red You drop \the [wrapped]."
 	wrapped.loc = get_turf(src)
 	wrapped = null
 	//update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
index b5587a50e5d..c65d4ef028b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@
 	else
 		return 0
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/drop_item()
+	var/obj/item/I = get_active_hand()
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/gripper))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/gripper/G = I
+		G.drop_item(silent = 1)
+	return
+
 //Helper procs for cyborg modules on the UI.
 //These are hackish but they help clean up code elsewhere.