diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 1446389a491..8badfa5c107 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	if(ishuman(src))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
 		var/obj/item/I = H.get_active_hand()
+		var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S = H.get_inactive_hand()
 		if(!I)
 			H << "<span class='notice'>You are not holding anything to equip.</span>"
 			return
@@ -13,8 +14,21 @@
 				update_inv_l_hand(0)
 			else
 				update_inv_r_hand(0)
+		else if(s_active && s_active.can_be_inserted(I,1))  //if storage active insert there
+			s_active.handle_item_insertion(I)
+		else if(S && S.can_be_inserted(I,1))  //see if we have box in other hand
+			S.handle_item_insertion(I)
 		else
-			H << "\red You are unable to equip that."
+			S = H.get_item_by_slot(slot_belt)
+			if(S && S.can_be_inserted(I,1))    //else we put in belt
+				S.handle_item_insertion(I)
+			else
+				S = H.get_item_by_slot(slot_back)  //else we put in backpack
+				if(S && S.can_be_inserted(I,1))
+					S.handle_item_insertion(I)
+				else
+					H << "\red You are unable to equip that."
+
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/equip_in_one_of_slots(obj/item/W, list/slots, del_on_fail = 1)
 	for (var/slot in slots)