diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 3d304cf2945..1c48b57d2c7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -383,9 +383,12 @@
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/zip.ogg', 75, TRUE)
 		zipped = !zipped
 
-		if(!zipped && zip_time) // Handle slowdown and stuff now that we just zipped it
-			slowdown = 1
+		if(!zipped) // Handle slowdown and stuff now that we just zipped it
 			show_to(user)
+
+			if(zip_time)
+				slowdown = 1
+
 			return
 
 		slowdown = 0
@@ -395,14 +398,24 @@
 
 // The following three procs handle refusing access to contents if the duffel is zipped
 
-/obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/I, prevent_warning)
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/I, prevent_warning, bypass_zip = FALSE)
+	if(bypass_zip)
+		return ..()
+
 	if(zipped)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>[src] is zipped shut!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel/remove_from_storage(obj/item/I, atom/new_location)
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel/removal_allowed_check(mob/user)
+	if(zipped)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] is zipped shut!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/duffel/drop_inventory(user)
 	if(zipped)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>[src] is zipped shut!</span>")
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
index abb6c7ad622..5639f044353 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
 				continue
 			hide_from(player)
 
+/obj/item/storage/proc/removal_allowed_check(mob/user)
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/item/storage/MouseDrop(obj/over_object)
 	if(!ismob(usr)) //so monkeys can take off their backpacks -- Urist
 		return
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@
 	if((istype(over_object, /obj/structure/table) || isfloorturf(over_object)) && length(contents) \
 		&& loc == M && !M.stat && !M.restrained() && !HAS_TRAIT(M, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED) && over_object.Adjacent(M) && !istype(src, /obj/item/storage/lockbox)) // Worlds longest `if()`
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(over_object)
+		if(!removal_allowed_check(M))
+			return
+
 		if(isfloorturf(over_object))
 			if(get_turf(M) != T)
 				return // Can only empty containers onto the floor under you
@@ -580,6 +586,8 @@
 
 	if((!ishuman(usr) && (loc != usr)) || usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
+	if(!removal_allowed_check(usr))
+		return
 
 	drop_inventory(usr)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
index 32b0fb54d53..747a2dae44e 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@
 		else
 			if(isstorage(I.loc))
 				var/obj/item/storage/S = I.loc
+				if(!S.removal_allowed_check(user))
+					return
+
 				S.remove_from_storage(I, src)
 			else if(ismob(I.loc))
 				var/mob/M = I.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_extractor.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_extractor.dm
index 4fe142f4426..94204086933 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_extractor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_extractor.dm
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@
 			return
 	else if(isstorage(O.loc))
 		var/obj/item/storage/S = O.loc
+		if(!S.removal_allowed_check(user))
+			return
+
 		S.remove_from_storage(O, src)
 
 	for(var/datum/seed_pile/N in piles) //this for loop physically hurts me
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index c1de6019696..ac4a28b63bf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@
 		//Mob can't equip it.  Put it their backpack or toss it on the floor
 		if(isstorage(back))
 			var/obj/item/storage/S = back
-			//Now, B represents a container we can insert W into.
-			S.handle_item_insertion(W,1)
+			//Now, S represents a container we can insert W into.
+			S.handle_item_insertion(W, TRUE, TRUE)
 			return S
 
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
index 06cc7eac8c5..233f60f4c41 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 
 	if(isstorage(I))
 		var/obj/item/storage/S = I
+		if(!S.removal_allowed_check(user))
+			return
 		if((S.allow_quick_empty || S.allow_quick_gather) && S.contents.len)
 			S.hide_from(user)
 			user.visible_message("[user] empties \the [S] into \the [src].", "You empty \the [S] into \the [src].")