diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/capture_crystal.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/capture_crystal.dm
index 4cc748af13d..e3afa1ecbf0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/capture_crystal.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/capture_crystal.dm
@@ -451,7 +451,15 @@
 //Let's let our mob out!
 /obj/item/capture_crystal/proc/unleash(mob/living/user, atom/target)
 	if(!user && !target)			//We got thrown but we're not sure who did it, let's go to where the crystal is
-		bound_mob.forceMove(src.drop_location())
+		var/atom/drop_loc = drop_location()
+		var/n = 0
+		while (istype(drop_loc, /obj/item/weapon/storage) && n++ <= 10) //if they ooc escape inside a bag, this will happen or they won't be able to get out
+			drop_loc = drop_loc.drop_location()
+		if (istype(drop_loc, /obj/item/weapon/storage))
+			drop_loc = get_turf(src)
+			if (!drop_loc)
+				return
+		bound_mob.forceMove(drop_loc)
 		return
 	if(!target)						//We know who wants to let us out, but they didn't say where, so let's drop us on them
 		bound_mob.forceMove(user.drop_location())