diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/asteroid_floors.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/asteroid_floors.dm
index d4f98500c54..44021a067a0 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/asteroid_floors.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/asteroid_floors.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
 		if(1)
 			getDug()
 
+/turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid/proc/attempt_ore_pickup(obj/item/storage/bag/ore/S, mob/user)
+	if(!istype(S))
+		return
+
+	if(S.pickup_all_on_tile)
+		for(var/obj/item/stack/ore/O in contents)
+			O.attackby(S, user)
+			return
+
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	//note that this proc does not call ..()
 	if(!I|| !user)
@@ -82,11 +91,7 @@
 			return TRUE
 
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/storage/bag/ore))
-		var/obj/item/storage/bag/ore/S = I
-		if(S.pickup_all_on_tile)
-			for(var/obj/item/stack/ore/O in contents)
-				O.attackby(I, user)
-				return
+		attempt_ore_pickup(I, user)
 
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/stack/tile))
 		var/obj/item/stack/tile/Z = I
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm b/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
index fd4b2a3885e..f4f0ed7cae9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 				OB = thing
 				break
 	if(OB && istype(F, /turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid))
-		F.attackby(OB, AM)
+		var/turf/simulated/floor/plating/asteroid/FA = F
+		FA.attempt_ore_pickup(OB, AM)
 		// Then, if the user is dragging an ore box, empty the satchel
 		// into the box.
 		var/mob/living/L = AM
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
index 92ed05e83c2..3ff5be8c1a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 		S.hide_from(usr)
 		for(var/obj/item/stack/ore/O in S.contents)
 			S.remove_from_storage(O, src) //This will move the item to this item's contents
-			CHECK_TICK
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You empty the satchel into the box.</span>")
 	else
 		return ..()