diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
index a6454111397..982c606b629 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 			for(var/mob/M in src)
 				if(M in stomach_contents)
 					stomach_contents.Remove(M)
-					M.loc = loc
+					M.forceMove(loc)
 					//Paralyse(10)
 			src.visible_message("<span class='alertalien'><B>[src] hurls out the contents of [p_their()] stomach!</span>")
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 93941d6e7d2..cac5581b3ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
 			if(affecting.mind)
 				add_attack_logs(attacker, affecting, "Devoured")
 
-			affecting.loc = user
+			affecting.forceMove(user)
 			attacker.stomach_contents.Add(affecting)
 			qdel(src)