diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index 7f02a93bd38..92a80e56c47 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@
 					return
 		if(isrobot(user))
 			return
-		if(!usr.drop_item())
+		if(!user.drop_item()) //couldn't drop the item
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [W] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in \the [src]!</span>")
 			return
 		if(W)
 			W.forceMove(loc)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/secure_closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/secure_closets.dm
index cf7c2eec052..04444a18a8f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/secure_closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/secure_closets.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The locker is too small to stuff [W:affecting] into!</span>")
 		if(isrobot(user))
 			return
-		user.drop_item()
+		if(!user.drop_item()) //couldn't drop the item
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [W] is stuck to your hand, you cannot put it in \the [src]!</span>")
+			return
 		if(W)
 			W.forceMove(loc)
 	else if((istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/card/emag)||istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/blade)) && !broken)