diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
index c8aed12907..b94cb78da5 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 			shoes = null
 			return 0
 		H.drop_from_inventory(shoes)	//Remove the old shoes so you can put on the magboots.
-		shoes.loc = src
+		shoes.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(!..())
 		if(shoes) 	//Put the old shoes back on if the check fails.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = wearer
 	if(shoes)
 		if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(shoes, slot_shoes))
-			shoes.loc = get_turf(src)
+			shoes.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		src.shoes = null
 	wearer = null
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
index 60a4c5ce24..6e0e48a480 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 			if(istype(piece.loc, /mob/living))
 				M = piece.loc
 				M.drop_from_inventory(piece)
-			piece.loc = src
+			piece.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(!istype(wearer) || loc != wearer || wearer.back != src || canremove || !cell || cell.charge <= 0)
 		if(!cell || cell.charge <= 0)
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 			if(M && M.back == src)
 				M.back = null
 				M.drop_from_inventory(src)
-			src.loc = get_turf(src)
+			src.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			return
 
 	if(istype(M) && M.back == src)
@@ -615,22 +615,21 @@
 						H << "<font color='blue'><b>Your [use_obj.name] [use_obj.gender == PLURAL ? "retract" : "retracts"] swiftly.</b></font>"
 						use_obj.canremove = 1
 						holder.drop_from_inventory(use_obj)
-						use_obj.loc = get_turf(src)
+						use_obj.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 						use_obj.dropped()
 						use_obj.canremove = 0
-						use_obj.loc = src
+						use_obj.forceMove(src)
 
 		else if (deploy_mode != ONLY_RETRACT)
-			if(check_slot)
-				if(check_slot != use_obj)
-					H << "<span class='danger'>You are unable to deploy \the [piece] as \the [check_slot] [check_slot.gender == PLURAL ? "are" : "is"] in the way.</span>"
+			if(check_slot && check_slot == use_obj)
 				return
+			use_obj.forceMove(H)
+			if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(use_obj, equip_to, 0, 1))
+				use_obj.forceMove(src)
+				if(check_slot)
+					H << "<span class='danger'>You are unable to deploy \the [piece] as \the [check_slot] [check_slot.gender == PLURAL ? "are" : "is"] in the way.</span>"
 			else
-				use_obj.loc = H
-				if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(use_obj, equip_to, 0))
-					use_obj.loc = src
-				else
-					H << "<font color='blue'><b>Your [use_obj.name] [use_obj.gender == PLURAL ? "deploy" : "deploys"] swiftly.</b></span>"
+				H << "<font color='blue'><b>Your [use_obj.name] [use_obj.gender == PLURAL ? "deploy" : "deploys"] swiftly.</b></span>"
 
 	if(piece == "helmet" && helmet)
 		helmet.update_light(H)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/void/void.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/void/void.dm
index d406c6867a..2c6d761a7a 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/void/void.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/void/void.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		if(istype(H))
 			if(helmet && H.head == helmet)
 				H.drop_from_inventory(helmet)
-				helmet.loc = src
+				helmet.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(boots)
 		boots.canremove = 1
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@
 		if(istype(H))
 			if(boots && H.shoes == boots)
 				H.drop_from_inventory(boots)
-				boots.loc = src
+				boots.forceMove(src)
 
 	if(tank)
 		tank.canremove = 1
-		tank.loc = src
+		tank.forceMove(src)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/void/verb/toggle_helmet()
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 		H << "<span class='notice'>You retract your suit helmet.</span>"
 		helmet.canremove = 1
 		H.drop_from_inventory(helmet)
-		helmet.loc = src
+		helmet.forceMove(src)
 	else
 		if(H.head)
 			H << "<span class='danger'>You cannot deploy your helmet while wearing \the [H.head].</span>"
@@ -197,15 +197,15 @@
 
 			if(choice == tank)	//No, a switch doesn't work here. Sorry. ~Techhead
 				user << "You pop \the [tank] out of \the [src]'s storage compartment."
-				tank.loc = get_turf(src)
+				tank.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				src.tank = null
 			else if(choice == helmet)
 				user << "You detatch \the [helmet] from \the [src]'s helmet mount."
-				helmet.loc = get_turf(src)
+				helmet.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				src.helmet = null
 			else if(choice == boots)
 				user << "You detatch \the [boots] from \the [src]'s boot mounts."
-				boots.loc = get_turf(src)
+				boots.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 				src.boots = null
 		else
 			user << "\The [src] does not have anything installed."
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 		else
 			user << "You attach \the [W] to \the [src]'s helmet mount."
 			user.drop_item()
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			src.helmet = W
 		return
 	else if(istype(W,/obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 		else
 			user << "You attach \the [W] to \the [src]'s boot mounts."
 			user.drop_item()
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			boots = W
 		return
 	else if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/tank))
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 		else
 			user << "You insert \the [W] into \the [src]'s storage compartment."
 			user.drop_item()
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			tank = W
 		return