diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
index 9bdfa73d484..cbd7772f535 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 
 		beaker = item
 		if(user.drop_item())
-			item.loc = src
+			item.forceMove(src)
 			user.visible_message("[user] adds \a [item] to \the [src]!", "You add \a [item] to \the [src]!")
 			return
 		else
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
index a84ad07458a..582a8466e22 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
@@ -299,9 +299,9 @@
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/G as obj, var/mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(G, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass))
 		if(!beaker)
-			beaker = G
 			if (user.drop_item())
-				G.loc = src
+				beaker = G
+				G.forceMove(src)
 				user.visible_message("[user] adds \a [G] to \the [src]!", "You add \a [G] to \the [src]!")
 				src.updateUsrDialog()
 				return
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
index a12f01caf6f..53f903121ad 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
 		beaker =  G
 		if(user.drop_item())
-			G.loc = src
+			G.forceMove(src)
 			user.visible_message("[user] adds \a [G] to \the [src]!", "You add \a [G] to \the [src]!")
 		else
 			user << "The [G] is stuck to you!"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm b/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
index 3f1658f5fe0..e3bb3d32eaa 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 			return
 
 		if(user.drop_item())
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			src.beaker = W
 			user << "You attach \the [W] to \the [src]."
 			src.update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
index 26cd1f75ae0..d9a16e89e76 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 	if(istype(B, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass) || istype(B, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks))
 		src.beaker =  B
 		if(user.drop_item())
-			B.loc = src
+			B.forceMove(src)
 			user << "You set [B] on the machine."
 			nanomanager.update_uis(src) // update all UIs attached to src
 			if(!icon_beaker)