diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/component.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/component.dm
index 501bbc973e..d5f290b177 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/component.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/component.dm
@@ -192,9 +192,12 @@
 		if(reader)
 			reader.loc = loc
 			if(istype(L) && !L.get_active_hand())
-				L.put_in_hands(reader)
+				if(istype(L,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+					L.put_in_hands(reader)
+				else
+					reader.loc = get_turf(computer)
 			else
-				reader.loc = computer.loc
+				reader.loc = get_turf(computer)
 			reader = null
 			return 1
 		return 0
@@ -203,16 +206,16 @@
 		if(writer && dualslot)
 			writer.loc = loc
 			if(istype(L) && !L.get_active_hand())
-				L.put_in_hands(writer)
+				if(istype(L,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+					L.put_in_hands(writer)
+				else
+					writer.loc = get_turf(computer)
 			else
-				writer.loc = computer.loc
+				writer.loc = get_turf(computer)
 			writer = null
 			return 1
 		return 0
 
-
-
-
 	// Authorizes the user based on the computer's requirements
 	proc/authenticate()
 		return computer.check_access(reader)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
index 9341aca674..a3fa74173a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 	if(scan)
 		usr << "You remove \the [scan] from \the [src]."
 		scan.loc = get_turf(src)
-		if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+		if(!usr.get_active_hand() && istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 			usr.put_in_hands(scan)
 		scan = null
 	else if(modify)
 		usr << "You remove \the [modify] from \the [src]."
 		modify.loc = get_turf(src)
-		if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+		if(!usr.get_active_hand() && istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 			usr.put_in_hands(modify)
 		modify = null
 	else
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
index 6d347224f2..1086055fd8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	if(scan)
 		usr << "You remove \the [scan] from \the [src]."
 		scan.loc = get_turf(src)
-		if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+		if(!usr.get_active_hand() && istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 			usr.put_in_hands(scan)
 		scan = null
 	else
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
index af720b8c19..ba0ff29e9c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	if(scan)
 		usr << "You remove \the [scan] from \the [src]."
 		scan.loc = get_turf(src)
-		if(!usr.get_active_hand())
+		if(!usr.get_active_hand() && istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 			usr.put_in_hands(scan)
 		scan = null
 	else