diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage_base.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage_base.dm
index c9256b73752..02e9787c7e6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage_base.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/storage_base.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/storage/proc/dump_storage(mob/user, obj/item/storage/target)
-	if(!length(contents) || user.restrained() || (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED)) || !user.can_reach(target) || src == target)
+	if(!length(contents) || user.restrained() || (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED)) || !user.can_reach(target) || !user.can_reach(src) || src == target)
 		return
 	for(var/obj/item/thing in contents)
 		if(!target.can_be_inserted(thing))