diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index f11f53dd078..f845e95dc40 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -276,12 +276,10 @@
 			return r_hand
 	return null
 
-//search for a path in inventory and storage items in that inventory (backpack, belt, etc) and return it. Not recursive, so doesnt search storage in storage
+//search for a path in inventory and storage items in that inventory (backpack, belt, etc) and return it.
 /mob/proc/find_item(path)
-	for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
-		if(istype(I, /obj/item/storage))
-			for(var/obj/item/SI in I.contents)
-				if(istype(SI, path))
-					return SI
-		else if(istype(I, path))
-			return I
+	var/list/L = get_contents()
+
+	for(var/obj/B in L)
+		if(B.type == path)
+			return B