diff --git a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
index a7d62d74b94..b6fba3cc5ad 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/canister.dm
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ update_flag
 	if(src.destroyed)
 		src.overlays = 0
 		src.icon_state = text("[]-1", src.canister_color["prim"])//yes, I KNOW the colours don't reflect when the can's borked, whatever.
+		return
 
 	if(icon_state != src.canister_color["prim"])
 		icon_state = src.canister_color["prim"]
@@ -420,9 +421,9 @@ update_flag
 
 	data["hasHoldingTank"] = holding ? 1 : 0
 	if(holding)
-		data["holdingTank"] = list("name" = holding.name, "tankPressure" = round(holding.air_contents.return_pressure()))
-
-	return data
+		data["holdingTank"] = list("name" = holding.name, "tankPressure" = round(holding.air_contents.return_pressure()))
+
+	return data
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
index 27a671590db..6fbd805f6b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
@@ -109,16 +109,18 @@ var/list/alldepartments = list()
 
 	if(href_list["paper"])
 		if(copyitem)
-			copyitem.loc = usr.loc
-			usr.put_in_hands(copyitem)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You take \the [copyitem] out of \the [src].</span>")
+			copyitem.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+			if(ishuman(usr))
+				if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+					usr.put_in_hands(copyitem)
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You eject \the [copyitem] from \the [src].</span>")
 			copyitem = null
 		else
 			var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_hand()
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/paper) || istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/photo) || istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/paper_bundle))
 				usr.drop_item()
 				copyitem = I
-				I.loc = src
+				I.forceMove(src)
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You insert \the [I] into \the [src].</span>")
 				flick(insert_anim, src)
 
@@ -163,24 +165,24 @@ var/list/alldepartments = list()
 /obj/machinery/photocopier/faxmachine/proc/scan(var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/card = null)
 	if(scan) // Card is in machine
 		if(ishuman(usr))
-			scan.loc = usr.loc
+			scan.forceMove(get_turf(usr))
 			if(!usr.get_active_hand())
 				usr.put_in_hands(scan)
 			scan = null
 		else
-			scan.loc = src.loc
+			scan.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			scan = null
 	else
 		if(!card)
 			var/obj/item/I = usr.get_active_hand()
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card/id))
 				usr.drop_item()
-				I.loc = src
+				I.forceMove(src)
 				scan = I
 		else
 			if(istype(card))
 				usr.drop_item()
-				card.loc = src
+				card.forceMove(src)
 				scan = card
 	nanomanager.update_uis(src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photocopier.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photocopier.dm
index 104de41520e..d333ed1cf47 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photocopier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photocopier.dm
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@
 		updateUsrDialog()
 	else if(href_list["remove"])
 		if(copyitem)
-			copyitem.loc = usr.loc
-			usr.put_in_hands(copyitem)
+			copyitem.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+			if(ishuman(usr))
+				if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+					usr.put_in_hands(copyitem)
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You take \the [copyitem] out of \the [src].</span>")
 			copyitem = null
 			updateUsrDialog()
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@
 		if(!copyitem)
 			user.drop_item()
 			copyitem = O
-			O.loc = src
+			O.forceMove(src)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert \the [O] into \the [src].</span>")
 			flick(insert_anim, src)
 			updateUsrDialog()
@@ -150,10 +152,10 @@
 		if(ismob(G.affecting) && G.affecting != ass)
 			var/mob/GM = G.affecting
 			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr] drags [GM.name] onto the photocopier!</span>")
-			GM.loc = get_turf(src)
+			GM.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			ass = GM
 			if(copyitem)
-				copyitem.loc = src.loc
+				copyitem.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				copyitem = null
 		updateUsrDialog()
 	return
@@ -290,10 +292,10 @@
 			W = copy(W)
 		else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/photo))
 			W = photocopy(W)
-		W.loc = p
+		W.forceMove(p)
 		p.amount++
 	p.amount--
-	p.loc = src.loc
+	p.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	p.update_icon()
 	p.icon_state = "paper_words"
 	p.name = bundle.name
@@ -313,10 +315,10 @@
 		if(target.anchored) return
 		if(!ishuman(user)) return
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr] drags [target.name] onto the photocopier!</span>")
-	target.loc = get_turf(src)
+	target.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	ass = target
 	if(copyitem)
-		copyitem.loc = src.loc
+		copyitem.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[copyitem] is shoved out of the way by [ass]!</span>")
 		copyitem = null
 	updateUsrDialog()