diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
index 75d04fa1805..96a360c191f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
@@ -479,8 +479,9 @@
 		var/dropped_something = FALSE
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
-			I.loc = dropspot
-			contents.Remove(I)
+			remove_from_storage(I)
+			// Set the properties of the new item here, e.g., stack count, hover highlight, tooltip
+			I.forceMove(target.loc)
 			dropped_something = TRUE
 			if(!found_table && isturf(dropspot))
 				// if no table, presume that the person just shittily dropped the tray on the ground and made a mess everywhere!