diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
index a6454111397..982c606b629 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 			for(var/mob/M in src)
 				if(M in stomach_contents)
 					stomach_contents.Remove(M)
-					M.loc = loc
+					M.forceMove(loc)
 					//Paralyse(10)
 			src.visible_message("<span class='alertalien'><B>[src] hurls out the contents of [p_their()] stomach!</span>")
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 93941d6e7d2..a4a52d4ef1e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -387,15 +387,24 @@
 	if(M == assailant && state >= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE) //no eatin unless you have an agressive grab
 		if(checkvalid(user, affecting)) //wut
 			var/mob/living/carbon/attacker = user
+			
+			if(affecting.buckled)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[affecting] is buckled!</span>")
+				return
+
 			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is attempting to devour \the [affecting]!</span>")
 
 			if(!do_after(user, checktime(user, affecting), target = affecting)) return
 
+			if(affecting.buckled)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[affecting] is buckled!</span>")
+				return
+
 			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] devours \the [affecting]!</span>")
 			if(affecting.mind)
 				add_attack_logs(attacker, affecting, "Devoured")
 
-			affecting.loc = user
+			affecting.forceMove(user)
 			attacker.stomach_contents.Add(affecting)
 			qdel(src)