diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/drill.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/drill.dm
index 2b64f93616b..a7038eaa628 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/drill.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/drill.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 					if(ore_box)
 						for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/ore in range(chassis,1))
 							if(get_dir(chassis,ore)&chassis.dir)
-								ore.forceMove(ore_box)
+								ore_box.stored_ore[ore.material]++
+								qdel(ore)
 			else if(isliving(target))
 				drill_mob(target, chassis.occupant)
 				return 1
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
index ce54008c451..61b4d90183d 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 		if(ore_box)
 			for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/ore in range(1, src))
 				if(ore.Adjacent(src) && ((get_dir(src, ore) & dir) || ore.loc == loc)) //we can reach it and it's in front of us? grab it!
-					ore.forceMove(ore_box)
+					ore_box.stored_ore[ore.material]++
+					qdel(ore)
 
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/Destroy()
 	for(var/atom/movable/A in src.cargo)