diff --git a/code/datums/spells/summonitem.dm b/code/datums/spells/summonitem.dm
index 2e7d3d8278a..b5bbdd08608 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/summonitem.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/summonitem.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 						for(var/X in C.bodyparts)
 							var/obj/item/organ/external/part = X
 							if(item_to_retrieve in part.embedded_objects)
-								part.embedded_objects -= item_to_retrieve
+								part.remove_embedded_object(item_to_retrieve)
 								to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>\The [item_to_retrieve] that was embedded in your [part] has mysteriously vanished. How fortunate!</span>")
 								if(!C.has_embedded_objects())
 									C.clear_alert("embeddedobject")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 68e29086ce1..6f0b582f885 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
 			if(do_after(usr, time_taken, needhand = 1, target = src))
 				if(!I || !L || I.loc != src || !(I in L.embedded_objects))
 					return
-				L.embedded_objects -= I
+				L.remove_embedded_object(I)
 				L.receive_damage(I.embedded_unsafe_removal_pain_multiplier*I.w_class)//It hurts to rip it out, get surgery you dingus.
 				I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				usr.put_in_hands(I)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 29708f16c78..51379830c49 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -549,9 +549,8 @@ emp_act
 				if(prob(I.embed_chance) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_PIERCEIMMUNE))
 					throw_alert("embeddedobject", /obj/screen/alert/embeddedobject)
 					var/obj/item/organ/external/L = pick(bodyparts)
-					L.embedded_objects |= I
+					L.add_embedded_object(I)
 					I.add_mob_blood(src)//it embedded itself in you, of course it's bloody!
-					I.forceMove(src)
 					L.receive_damage(I.w_class*I.embedded_impact_pain_multiplier)
 					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[I] embeds itself in [src]'s [L.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>[I] embeds itself in your [L.name]!</span>")
 					hitpush = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 7d27dc92209..6a6aa7700c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
 
 			if(prob(I.embedded_fall_chance))
 				BP.receive_damage(I.w_class*I.embedded_fall_pain_multiplier)
-				BP.embedded_objects -= I
+				BP.remove_embedded_object(I)
 				I.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				visible_message("<span class='danger'>[I] falls out of [name]'s [BP.name]!</span>","<span class='userdanger'>[I] falls out of your [BP.name]!</span>")
 				if(!has_embedded_objects())
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
index f84219fc898..a44e3c1242d 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/organ/external/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	var/list/embedded_names = list()
+	for(var/obj/item/I in embedded_objects)
+		embedded_names += "[I]"
+	if(length(embedded_names))
+		. += "<span class='warning'>You can see [english_list(embedded_names)] embedded.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/update_health()
 	damage = min(max_damage, (brute_dam + burn_dam))
@@ -574,6 +582,7 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 			"<span class='notice'>You begin to cut open [src]...</span>")
 		if(do_after(user, 54, target = src))
 			drop_organs(user)
+			drop_embedded_objects()
 	else
 		return ..()
 
@@ -719,8 +728,10 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 		victim.splinted_limbs -= src
 
 	for(var/obj/item/I in embedded_objects)
-		embedded_objects -= I
+		UnregisterSignal(I, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED) // Else it gets removed from the embedded list
 		I.forceMove(src)
+		RegisterSignal(I, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/remove_embedded_object)
+
 	if(!owner.has_embedded_objects())
 		owner.clear_alert("embeddedobject")
 
@@ -799,6 +810,21 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 	if(data["dna"])
 		sync_colour_to_dna()
 
+/obj/item/organ/external/proc/remove_embedded_object(obj/item/I)
+	embedded_objects -= I
+	UnregisterSignal(I, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+
+/obj/item/organ/external/proc/drop_embedded_objects()
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	for(var/obj/item/I in embedded_objects)
+		remove_embedded_object(I)
+		forceMove(T)
+
+/obj/item/organ/external/proc/add_embedded_object(obj/item/I)
+	embedded_objects += I
+	I.forceMove(owner)
+	RegisterSignal(I, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/remove_embedded_object)
+
 //Remove all embedded objects from all limbs on the carbon mob
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remove_all_embedded_objects()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -806,7 +832,7 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 	for(var/X in bodyparts)
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/L = X
 		for(var/obj/item/I in L.embedded_objects)
-			L.embedded_objects -= I
+			L.remove_embedded_object(I)
 			I.forceMove(T)
 
 	clear_alert("embeddedobject")
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/remove_embedded_object.dm b/code/modules/surgery/remove_embedded_object.dm
index 2040138640f..098e92ca4af 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/remove_embedded_object.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/remove_embedded_object.dm
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 			var/objects = 0
 			for(var/obj/item/I in L.embedded_objects)
 				objects++
+				L.remove_embedded_object(I)
 				I.forceMove(get_turf(H))
-				L.embedded_objects -= I
 			if(!H.has_embedded_objects())
 				H.clear_alert("embeddedobject")