diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
index d1ecf83ad18..5583cc77cd7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/give.dm
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 	receiver.put_in_hands(I)
 	I.add_fingerprint(receiver)
 	I.on_give(giver, receiver)
+	I.pickup(receiver)
 	receiver.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[giver] handed [I] to [receiver].</span>")
 	receiver.clear_alert("take item [item_UID]")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index c484d8daf50..4eee3e05dc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -840,14 +840,15 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/paper/pickup(user)
-	if(contact_poison && ishuman(user))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/G = H.gloves
-		if(!istype(G) || !G.safe_from_poison)
-			H.reagents.add_reagent(contact_poison, contact_poison_volume)
-			add_attack_logs(src, user, "Picked up [src], coated with [contact_poison] by [contact_poison_poisoner]")
-			contact_poison = null
-	. = ..()
+	..()
+	if(!contact_poison || !ishuman(user))
+		return
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
+	var/obj/item/clothing/gloves/G = H.gloves
+	if(!istype(G) || !G.safe_from_poison)
+		H.reagents.add_reagent(contact_poison, contact_poison_volume)
+		add_attack_logs(src, user, "Picked up [src], coated with [contact_poison] by [contact_poison_poisoner]")
+		contact_poison = null
 
 /obj/item/paper/researchnotes
 	name = "paper - 'Research Notes'"