diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
index 49a08c1bd3c..2c2fa0a3391 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/cqc.dm
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 			I = D.get_active_hand()
 			D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] strikes [D]'s jaw with their hand!</span>", \
 								"<span class='userdanger'>[A] strikes your jaw, disorienting you!</span>")
-			playsound(get_turf(D), 'sound/weapons/cqchit1.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-			if(I && D.drop_item())
+			playsound(get_turf(D), 'sound/weapons/cqchit1.ogg', 50, TRUE, -1)
+			if(D.unEquip(I) && !(QDELETED(I) || (I.flags & ABSTRACT)))
 				A.put_in_hands(I)
 			D.Jitter(2)
 			D.apply_damage(5, BRUTE)
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
index cad7d6451bc..6705503f8fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
@@ -104,20 +104,13 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/krav_maga/disarm_act(mob/living/carbon/human/A, mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	MARTIAL_ARTS_ACT_CHECK
-	if(prob(60))
-		if(D.hand)
-			if(istype(D.l_hand, /obj/item))
-				var/obj/item/I = D.l_hand
-				if(D.drop_item())
-					A.put_in_hands(I)
-		else
-			if(istype(D.r_hand, /obj/item))
-				var/obj/item/I = D.r_hand
-				if(D.drop_item())
-					A.put_in_hands(I)
+	var/obj/item/I = D.get_active_hand()
+	if(prob(60) && D.unEquip(I))
+		if(!(QDELETED(I) || (I.flags & ABSTRACT)))
+			A.put_in_hands(I)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[A] has disarmed [D]!</span>", \
 							"<span class='userdanger'>[A] has disarmed [D]!</span>")
-		playsound(D, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
+		playsound(D, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, TRUE, -1)
 	else
 		D.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[A] attempted to disarm [D]!</span>", \
 							"<span class='userdanger'>[A] attempted to disarm [D]!</span>")