diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_gun.dm
index e5907f1632f..c49be4a00f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile_gun.dm
@@ -78,15 +78,22 @@
 /obj/item/gun/projectile/proc/can_reload()
 	return !magazine
 
-/obj/item/gun/projectile/proc/reload(obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/AM, mob/user as mob)
-		user.remove_from_mob(AM)
-		magazine = AM
-		magazine.loc = src
-		playsound(src, magin_sound, 50, 1)
-		chamber_round()
-		AM.update_icon()
-		update_icon()
+/obj/item/gun/projectile/proc/reload(obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/AM, mob/user)
+	user.remove_from_mob(AM)
+	magazine = AM
+	magazine.forceMove(src)
+	playsound(src, magin_sound, 50, 1)
+	chamber_round()
+	AM.update_icon()
+	update_icon()
+	if(!user)
 		return
+	// Update the hand opposite of the one holding ammo (the current one)
+	if(user.hand)
+		user.update_inv_r_hand()
+	else
+		user.update_inv_l_hand()
+	return
 
 /obj/item/gun/projectile/attackby(obj/item/A as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine))