diff --git a/code/datums/uplink_item.dm b/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
index e168b36db2f..ccfdfad2432 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink_item.dm
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var/list/uplink_items = list()
 
 /datum/uplink_item/jobspecific/pickpocketgloves
 	name = "Pickpocket's Gloves"
-	desc = "A pair of sleek gloves to aid in pickpocketing, while wearing these you can see inside the pockets of any unsuspecting mark, loot the ID or pockets without them knowing, and pickpocketing puts the item directly into your hand."
+	desc = "A pair of sleek gloves to aid in pickpocketing. While wearing these, you can loot your target without them knowing. Pickpocketing puts the item directly into your hand."
 	reference = "PG"
 	item = /obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/black/thief
 	cost = 6
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index bf37cb86463..d70e22f1496 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -765,6 +765,12 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(!usr.stat && usr.canmove && !usr.restrained() && in_range(src, usr))
+		var/thief_mode = 0
+		if(ishuman(usr))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = usr
+			var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/G = H.gloves
+			if(G && G.pickpocket)
+				thief_mode = 1
 
 		if(href_list["item"])
 			var/slot = text2num(href_list["item"])
@@ -793,6 +799,8 @@
 				if(pocket_item)
 					if(pocket_item == (pocket_id == slot_r_store ? r_store : l_store)) //item still in the pocket we search
 						unEquip(pocket_item)
+						if(thief_mode)
+							usr.put_in_hands(pocket_item)
 				else
 					if(place_item)
 						usr.unEquip(place_item)
@@ -802,8 +810,9 @@
 				if(usr.machine == src && in_range(src, usr))
 					show_inv(usr)
 			else
-				// Display a warning if the user mocks up
-				src << "<span class='warning'>You feel your [pocket_side] pocket being fumbled with!</span>"
+				// Display a warning if the user mocks up if they don't have pickpocket gloves.
+				if(!thief_mode)
+					src << "<span class='warning'>You feel your [pocket_side] pocket being fumbled with!</span>"
 
 		if(href_list["set_sensor"])
 			if(istype(w_uniform, /obj/item/clothing/under))
@@ -815,12 +824,14 @@
 				var/obj/item/clothing/under/U = w_uniform
 				if(U.accessories.len)
 					var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A = U.accessories[1]
-					usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [usr] starts to take off \the [A] from \the [src]'s [U]!</span>", \
-										"<span class='danger'>You start to take off \the [A] from \the [src]'s [U]!</span>")
+					if(!thief_mode)
+						usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [usr] starts to take off \the [A] from \the [src]'s [U]!</span>", \
+											"<span class='danger'>You start to take off \the [A] from \the [src]'s [U]!</span>")
 
 					if(do_mob(usr, src, 40) && A && U.accessories.len)
-						usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [usr] takes \the [A] off of \the [src]'s [U]!</span>", \
-											"<span class='danger'>You take \the [A] off of \the [src]'s [U]!</span>")
+						if(!thief_mode)
+							usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [usr] takes \the [A] off of \the [src]'s [U]!</span>", \
+												"<span class='danger'>You take \the [A] off of \the [src]'s [U]!</span>")
 						A.on_removed(usr)
 						U.accessories -= A
 						update_inv_w_uniform()
@@ -1864,5 +1875,5 @@
 		if(C.scan_reagents)
 			return 1
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/can_eat(flags = 255)
-	return species && (species.dietflags & flags)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/can_eat(flags = 255)
+	return species && (species.dietflags & flags)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 76d4ce0a711..f198cbf8ad2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -807,6 +807,8 @@
 	if(do_mob(src, who, what.strip_delay))
 		if(what && what == who.get_item_by_slot(where) && Adjacent(who))
 			who.unEquip(what)
+			if(silent)
+				put_in_hands(what)
 			add_logs(who, src, "stripped", addition="of [what]")
 
 // The src mob is trying to place an item on someone
@@ -938,4 +940,4 @@
 
 //used in datum/reagents/reaction() proc
 /mob/living/proc/get_permeability_protection()
-	return 0
+	return 0
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