diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/wheelchair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/wheelchair.dm
index a15bee5df2..824b33eab2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/wheelchair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/wheelchair.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	set_dir(direction)
 	if(pulling) // Driver
 		if(pulling.loc == src.loc) // We moved onto the wheelchair? Revert!
-			pulling.loc = T
+			pulling.forceMove(T)
 		else
 			spawn(0)
 			if(get_dist(src, pulling) > 1) // We are too far away? Losing control.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 				pulling = null
 		else
 			if (occupant && (src.loc != occupant.loc))
-				src.loc = occupant.loc // Failsafe to make sure the wheelchair stays beneath the occupant after driving
+				src.forceMove(occupant.loc) // Failsafe to make sure the wheelchair stays beneath the occupant after driving
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/wheelchair/attack_hand(mob/living/user as mob)
 	if (pulling)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/combat.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/combat.dm
index efb29223b9..d4bd12ec4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/combat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/combat.dm
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 
 	if(target)
 		var/obj/item/firing = new fabrication_type()
-		firing.loc = get_turf(src)
+		firing.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[H] launches \a [firing]!</span>")
 		firing.throw_at(target,fire_force,fire_distance)
 	else
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 			H << "<span class='danger'>Your hands are full."
 		else
 			var/obj/item/new_weapon = new fabrication_type()
-			new_weapon.loc = H
+			new_weapon.forceMove(H)
 			H << "<font color='blue'><b>You quickly fabricate \a [new_weapon].</b></font>"
 			H.put_in_hands(new_weapon)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/computer.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/computer.dm
index 975f6dfc7c..11d551ace0 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/computer.dm
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 	if(!verb_holder)
 		verb_holder = new(src)
 	if(integrated_ai)
-		verb_holder.loc = integrated_ai
+		verb_holder.forceMove(integrated_ai)
 	else
-		verb_holder.loc = src
+		verb_holder.forceMove(src)
 
 /obj/item/rig_module/ai_container/accepts_item(var/obj/item/input_device, var/mob/living/user)
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 		else if(user)
 			user.put_in_hands(ai_card)
 		else
-			ai_card.loc = get_turf(src)
+			ai_card.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	ai_card = null
 	integrated_ai = null
 	update_verb_holder()
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 					return 0
 			else
 				user.drop_from_inventory(ai)
-				ai.loc = src
+				ai.forceMove(src)
 				ai_card = ai
 				ai_mob << "<font color='blue'>You have been transferred to \the [holder]'s [src].</font>"
 				user << "<font color='blue'>You load [ai_mob] into \the [holder]'s [src].</font>"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/ninja.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/ninja.dm
index 6b1362a766..1ab6067793 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/ninja.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/ninja.dm
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@
 		H << "<span class='warning'>You cannot teleport to a location with solid objects.</span>"
 
 	phase_out(H,get_turf(H))
-	H.loc = T
+	H.forceMove(T)
 	phase_in(H,get_turf(H))
 
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in H.contents)
 		if(G.affecting)
 			phase_out(G.affecting,get_turf(G.affecting))
-			G.affecting.loc = locate(T.x+rand(-1,1),T.y+rand(-1,1),T.z)
+			G.affecting.forceMove(locate(T.x+rand(-1,1),T.y+rand(-1,1),T.z))
 			phase_in(G.affecting,get_turf(G.affecting))
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig.dm
index 5d6b894cd5..d6388fb710 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)
@@ -614,10 +614,10 @@
 						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)
@@ -625,9 +625,9 @@
 					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>"
 				return
 			else
-				use_obj.loc = H
+				use_obj.forceMove(H)
 				if(!H.equip_to_slot_if_possible(use_obj, equip_to, 0))
-					use_obj.loc = src
+					use_obj.forceMove(src)
 				else
 					H << "<font color='blue'><b>Your [use_obj.name] [use_obj.gender == PLURAL ? "deploy" : "deploys"] swiftly.</b></span>"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_attackby.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_attackby.dm
index 14e5ecc1b9..83fbef9a77 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_attackby.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/rig_attackby.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 			user.drop_from_inventory(W)
 			air_supply = W
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			user << "You slot [W] into [src] and tighten the connecting valve."
 			return
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			user << "You install \the [mod] into \the [src]."
 			user.drop_from_inventory(mod)
 			installed_modules |= mod
-			mod.loc = src
+			mod.forceMove(src)
 			mod.installed(src)
 			update_icon()
 			return 1
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 			user << "You jack \the [W] into \the [src]'s battery mount."
 			user.drop_from_inventory(W)
-			W.loc = src
+			W.forceMove(src)
 			src.cell = W
 			return
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 				return
 
 			if(user.r_hand && user.l_hand)
-				air_supply.loc = get_turf(user)
+				air_supply.forceMove(get_turf(user))
 			else
 				user.put_in_hands(air_supply)
 			user << "You detach and remove \the [air_supply]."
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@
 						for(var/obj/item/rig_module/module in installed_modules)
 							module.deactivate()
 						if(user.r_hand && user.l_hand)
-							cell.loc = get_turf(user)
+							cell.forceMove(get_turf(user))
 						else
-							cell.loc = user.put_in_hands(cell)
+							cell.forceMove(user.put_in_hands(cell))
 						cell = null
 					else
 						user << "There is nothing loaded in that mount."
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 					var/obj/item/rig_module/removed = possible_removals[removal_choice]
 					user << "You detatch \the [removed] from \the [src]."
-					removed.loc = get_turf(src)
+					removed.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 					removed.removed()
 					installed_modules -= removed
 					update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index 754d3cfa7b..d820e89cf9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 	if(istype(src.back,/obj/item/weapon/storage))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack = src.back
 		if(backpack.contents.len < backpack.storage_slots)
-			newitem.loc = src.back
+			newitem.forceMove(src.back)
 			return 1
 
 	// Try to place it in any item that can store stuff, on the mob.
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S in src.contents)
 		if (S.contents.len < S.storage_slots)
-			newitem.loc = S
+			newitem.forceMove(S)
 			return 1
 	return 0
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 	if(lying)			return 0
 	if(!istype(W))		return 0
 	if(!l_hand)
-		W.loc = src		//TODO: move to equipped?
+		W.forceMove(src)		//TODO: move to equipped?
 		l_hand = W
 		W.layer = 20	//TODO: move to equipped?
 //		l_hand.screen_loc = ui_lhand
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 	if(lying)			return 0
 	if(!istype(W))		return 0
 	if(!r_hand)
-		W.loc = src
+		W.forceMove(src)
 		r_hand = W
 		W.layer = 20
 //		r_hand.screen_loc = ui_rhand
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 		update_inv_r_hand()
 		return 1
 	else
-		W.loc = get_turf(src)
+		W.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 		W.layer = initial(W.layer)
 		W.dropped()
 		return 0
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 	O.screen_loc = null
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item))
 		var/obj/item/I = O
-		I.loc = src.loc
+		I.forceMove(src.loc)
 		I.dropped(src)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 7b742a98cb..66f1536a95 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ default behaviour is:
 
 			if((tmob.mob_always_swap || (tmob.a_intent == I_HELP || tmob.restrained()) && (a_intent == I_HELP || src.restrained())) && tmob.canmove && canmove && !dense && can_move_mob(tmob, 1, 0)) // mutual brohugs all around!
 				var/turf/oldloc = loc
-				loc = tmob.loc
-				tmob.loc = oldloc
+				forceMove(tmob.loc)
+				tmob.forceMove(oldloc)
 				now_pushing = 0
 				for(var/mob/living/carbon/slime/slime in view(1,tmob))
 					if(slime.Victim == tmob)
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ default behaviour is:
 		src << "<span class='warning'>You wriggle out of [M]'s grip!</span>"
 	else if(istype(H.loc,/obj/item))
 		src << "<span class='warning'>You struggle free of [H.loc].</span>"
-		H.loc = get_turf(H)
+		H.forceMove(get_turf(H))
 
 	if(istype(M))
 		for(var/atom/A in M.contents)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 2cf562b20c..a81c943503 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ mob/proc/yank_out_object()
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = U
 			human_user.bloody_hands(H)
 
-	selection.loc = get_turf(src)
+	selection.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	if(!(U.l_hand && U.r_hand))
 		U.put_in_hands(selection)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index 7ed4f4d280..080502361d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 			if(!mob.control_object)	return
 			mob.control_object.dir = direct
 		else
-			mob.control_object.loc = get_step(mob.control_object,direct)
+			mob.control_object.forceMove(get_step(mob.control_object,direct))
 	return
 
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 				mob << "<span class='warning'>You cannot get past holy grounds while you are in this plane of existence!</span>"
 				return
 			else
-				mob.loc = get_step(mob, direct)
+				mob.forceMove(get_step(mob, direct))
 				mob.dir = direct
 		if(2)
 			if(prob(50))
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 							return
 					else
 						return
-				mob.loc = locate(locx,locy,mobloc.z)
+				mob.forceMove(locate(locx,locy,mobloc.z))
 				spawn(0)
 					var/limit = 2//For only two trailing shadows.
 					for(var/turf/T in getline(mobloc, mob.loc))
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 			else
 				spawn(0)
 					anim(mobloc,mob,'icons/mob/mob.dmi',,"shadow",,mob.dir)
-				mob.loc = get_step(mob, direct)
+				mob.forceMove(get_step(mob, direct))
 			mob.dir = direct
 	// Crossed is always a bit iffy
 	for(var/obj/S in mob.loc)