diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index e53e3c9fd4d..471f82c1511 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /mob/proc/put_in_l_hand(var/obj/item/W)
 	if(!put_in_hand_check(W))
 		return 0
-	if(!l_hand)
+	if(!l_hand && has_left_hand())
 		W.forceMove(src)		//TODO: move to equipped?
 		l_hand = W
 		W.layer = 20	//TODO: move to equipped?
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 /mob/proc/put_in_r_hand(var/obj/item/W)
 	if(!put_in_hand_check(W))
 		return 0
-	if(!r_hand)
+	if(!r_hand && has_right_hand())
 		W.forceMove(src)
 		r_hand = W
 		W.layer = 20
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
index 473715367b4..c0dba9b77e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
@@ -4,22 +4,15 @@
 
 	if(!iscarbon(target)) //something is bypassing the give arguments, no clue what, adding a sanity check JIC
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Wait a second... \the [target] HAS NO HANDS! AHH!</span>")//cheesy messages ftw
+		return
 
+	if(target.incapacitated() || usr.incapacitated() || target.client == null)
 		return
-	if(target.stat == 2 || usr.stat == 2|| target.client == null)
-		return
-	var/obj/item/I
-	if(!usr.hand && usr.r_hand == null)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You don't have anything in your right hand to give to [target.name]</span>")
-		return
-	if(usr.hand && usr.l_hand == null)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You don't have anything in your left hand to give to [target.name]</span>")
-		return
-	if(usr.hand)
-		I = usr.l_hand
-	else if(!usr.hand)
-		I = usr.r_hand
+	
+	var/obj/item/I = get_active_hand()
+
 	if(!I)
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You don't have anything in your hand to give to [target.name]</span>")
 		return
 	if((I.flags & NODROP) || (I.flags & ABSTRACT))
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>That's not exactly something you can give.</span>")
@@ -29,35 +22,30 @@
 			if("Yes")
 				if(!I)
 					return
+				if(target.incapacitated() || usr.incapacitated())
+					return
 				if(!Adjacent(target))
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You need to stay in reaching distance while giving an object.</span>")
 					to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'> [usr.name] moved too far away.</span>")
 					return
-				if((usr.hand && usr.l_hand != I) || (!usr.hand && usr.r_hand != I))
+				if((I.flags & NODROP) || (I.flags & ABSTRACT))
+					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>[I] stays stuck to your hand when you try to give it!</span>")
+					to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'>[I] stays stuck to [usr.name]'s hand when you try to take it!</span>")
+					return
+				if(I != get_active_hand())
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You need to keep the item in your active hand.</span>")
-					to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'> [usr.name] seem to have given up on giving \the [I.name] to you.</span>")
+					to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'> [usr.name] seem to have given up on giving [I] to you.</span>")
 					return
 				if(target.r_hand != null && target.l_hand != null)
 					to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'> Your hands are full.</span>")
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> Their hands are full.</span>")
 					return
-				else
-					usr.drop_item()
-					if(target.r_hand == null)
-						target.r_hand = I
-					else
-						target.l_hand = I
-				I.loc = target
-				I.layer = 20
-				I.plane = HUD_PLANE
+				usr.unEquip(I)
+				target.put_in_hands(I)
 				I.add_fingerprint(target)
-				src.update_inv_l_hand()
-				src.update_inv_r_hand()
-				target.update_inv_l_hand()
-				target.update_inv_r_hand()
-				target.visible_message("<span class='notice'> [usr.name] handed \the [I.name] to [target.name].</span>")
+				target.visible_message("<span class='notice'> [usr.name] handed [I] to [target.name].</span>")
 				I.on_give(usr, target)
 			if("No")
-				target.visible_message("<span class='warning'> [usr.name] tried to hand [I.name] to [target.name] but [target.name] didn't want it.</span>")
+				target.visible_message("<span class='warning'> [usr.name] tried to hand [I] to [target.name] but [target.name] didn't want it.</span>")
 	else
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> [target.name]'s hands are full.</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 7d83c7eaa1d..79b41e47cc3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -434,11 +434,11 @@
 		if(slot_l_hand)
 			if(l_hand)
 				return 0
-			return 1
+			return !incapacitated()
 		if(slot_r_hand)
 			if(r_hand)
 				return 0
-			return 1
+			return !incapacitated()
 		if(slot_wear_mask)
 			if(wear_mask)
 				return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 3de38568a4a..52fde3d0d9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
 		if(!silent)
 			visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] tries to put [what] on [who].</span>")
 		if(do_mob(src, who, what.put_on_delay))
-			if(what && Adjacent(who))
+			if(what && Adjacent(who) && !(what.flags & NODROP))
 				unEquip(what)
 				who.equip_to_slot_if_possible(what, where, 0, 1)
 				add_attack_logs(src, who, "Equipped [what]")