diff --git a/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm b/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
index 0b08010692..bfbba19568 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
@@ -62,13 +62,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * If an item is coordinating this view (scopes/binoculars)
 	 * Handles remote views that are managed by a held item. The held item must remain in the mob's
-	 * inventory, and will call zoom() and unzoom() when it starts and ends. Optionally showing a message.
+	 * inventory, and will call unzoom() when it ends. Optionally showing a message.
 	 */
 	if(isitem(managing_item))
 		host_item = managing_item
-		// Unfortunately too many things read this to control item state for me to remove this.
-		// Oh well! better than GetComponent() everywhere. Lets just manage item/zoom in this component though...
-		host_item.zoom = TRUE
 		// Feedback
 		show_message = show_visible_messages
 		if(show_message)
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/Destroy(force)
 	// Clear item
 	if(host_item)
-		host_item.zoom(host_mob)
+		host_item.unzoom(host_mob)
 		// Feedback
 		if(show_message)
 			host_mob.visible_message(span_filter_notice("[host_item.zoomdevicename ? "[host_mob] looks up from the [host_item.name]" : "[host_mob] lowers the [host_item.name]"]."))
@@ -246,6 +243,9 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	// Don't forward movement to ourselves if we're using a spyglass or something
+	if(host_mob == remote_view_target)
+		return
 	// I'd move this into the config datum if it didn't require the component to also be passed too. Lets avoid GetComponent on a hotpath.
 	return settings.handle_relay_movement(src, host_mob, direction)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index a759851154..5e48e6adbb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	var/list/allowed = null //suit storage stuff.
 	var/obj/item/uplink/hidden/hidden_uplink = null // All items can have an uplink hidden inside, just remember to add the triggers.
 	var/zoomdevicename = null //name used for message when binoculars/scope is used
-	var/zoom = 0 //1 if item is actively being used to zoom. For scoped guns and binoculars.
+	var/zoom = FALSE // if the item is currently zoomed in with a remote view, do not set manually. Handled by remote_view component.
 
 	var/embed_chance = -1	//0 won't embed, and 100 will always embed
 
@@ -841,19 +841,18 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blood_overlays_by_type)
 	if(I && !I.abstract)
 		I.showoff(src)
 
-/// For zooming with scope or binoculars. Uses remote_view/item component for disabling when you move or drop the item
-/obj/item/proc/zoom(mob/living/M, tileoffset = 14,viewsize = 9) //tileoffset is client view offset in the direction the user is facing. viewsize is how far out this thing zooms. 7 is normal view
+/// For zooming with scope or binoculars. Starts a remote_view when called, which calls unzoom when called again or dropped
+/obj/item/proc/toggle_zoom(mob/living/user, tileoffset = 14,viewsize = 9) //tileoffset is client view offset in the direction the user is facing. viewsize is how far out this thing zooms. 7 is normal view
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if(isliving(usr)) //Always prefer usr if set
-		M = usr
-	if(!M.client)
+	if(!user.client)
 		return FALSE
-	if(!isliving(M))
+	if(!isliving(user))
 		return FALSE
-	if(isbelly(M.loc) || istype(M.loc,/obj/item/dogborg/sleeper))
+	if(isbelly(user.loc) || istype(user.loc,/obj/item/dogborg/sleeper))
 		return FALSE
-	if(M.is_remote_viewing())
-		to_chat(M, span_warning("You are too distracted to do that."))
+	if(user.is_remote_viewing())
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("You are too distracted to do that."))
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/devicename
@@ -863,22 +862,28 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blood_overlays_by_type)
 		devicename = src.name
 
 	var/can_zoom = TRUE
-	if((M.stat && !zoom) || !(ishuman(M)))
-		to_chat(M, span_filter_notice("You are unable to focus through the [devicename]."))
+	if((user.stat && !zoom) || !(ishuman(user)))
+		to_chat(user, span_filter_notice("You are unable to focus through the [devicename]."))
 		can_zoom = FALSE
-	else if(!zoom && (GLOB.global_hud.darkMask[1] in M.client.screen))
-		to_chat(M, span_filter_notice("Your visor gets in the way of looking through the [devicename]."))
+	else if(!zoom && (GLOB.global_hud.darkMask[1] in user.client.screen))
+		to_chat(user, span_filter_notice("Your visor gets in the way of looking through the [devicename]."))
 		can_zoom = FALSE
-	else if(!zoom && M.get_active_hand() != src)
-		to_chat(M, span_filter_notice("You are too distracted to look through the [devicename], perhaps if it was in your active hand this might work better."))
+	else if(!zoom && user.get_active_hand() != src)
+		to_chat(user, span_filter_notice("You are too distracted to look through the [devicename], perhaps if it was in your active hand this might work better."))
 		can_zoom = FALSE
 
 	if(!zoom && can_zoom)
-		M.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = M, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/zoomed_item, managing_item = src, viewsize = viewsize, tileoffset = tileoffset, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
+		user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = user, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/zoomed_item, managing_item = src, viewsize = viewsize, tileoffset = tileoffset, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
+		zoom = TRUE
 		return
-	zoom = FALSE
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR)
 
+/// Called by remote view when the view is ended. Do not call manually.
+/obj/item/proc/unzoom(mob/user)
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	zoom = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/proc/pwr_drain()
 	return 0 // Process Kill
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm
index 66d31ae46b..071630f2cb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	. = ..(user)
 	if(.)
 		return TRUE
-	zoom()
+	toggle_zoom(user)
 
 /obj/item/binoculars/spyglass
 	name = "spyglass"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 1ebba63838..c5d5f74489 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -739,25 +739,24 @@
 		handle_click_empty(user)
 		return
 
-/obj/item/gun/proc/toggle_scope(zoom_amount=2.0)
+/obj/item/gun/proc/toggle_scope(mob/user, zoom_amount=2.0)
 	//looking through a scope limits your periphereal vision
 	//still, increase the view size by a tiny amount so that sniping isn't too restricted to NSEW
 	var/zoom_offset = round(world.view * zoom_amount)
 	var/view_size = round(world.view + zoom_amount)
 	var/scoped_accuracy_mod = zoom_offset
 
-	zoom(zoom_offset, view_size)
-	if(zoom)
+	toggle_zoom(user, zoom_offset, view_size)
+	if(zoom) // If zoom in was successful
 		accuracy = scoped_accuracy + scoped_accuracy_mod
 		if(recoil)
 			recoil = round(recoil*zoom_amount+1) //recoil is worse when looking through a scope
 
-//make sure accuracy and recoil are reset regardless of how the item is unzoomed.
-/obj/item/gun/zoom()
-	..()
-	if(!zoom)
-		accuracy = initial(accuracy)
-		recoil = initial(recoil)
+/obj/item/gun/unzoom()
+	. = ..()
+	//make sure accuracy and recoil are reset regardless of how the item is unzoomed.
+	accuracy = initial(accuracy)
+	recoil = initial(recoil)
 
 /obj/item/gun/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
index 33fc238767..ac607e049c 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	set name = "Use Scope"
 	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	toggle_scope(2.0)
+	toggle_scope(usr, 2.0)
 
 /*
  * Laser Scattergun (proof of concept)
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	set name = "Aim Down Sights"
 	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	toggle_scope(scope_multiplier)
+	toggle_scope(usr, scope_multiplier)
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/monorifle/combat
 	name = "combat mono-rifle"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/pump.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/pump.dm
index c1b764dcf0..c180517ac8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/pump.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/pump.dm
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	set name = "Use Scope"
 	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	toggle_scope(2.0)
+	toggle_scope(usr, 2.0)
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/locked/frontier/rifle/update_icon()
 	if(recharging)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/sniper.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/sniper.dm
index 9ff162cde6..a6dc3e24de 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/sniper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/sniper.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	set name = "Use Scope"
 	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	toggle_scope(2.0)
+	toggle_scope(usr, 2.0)
 
 ////////////// Dragunov Sniper Rifle //////////////
 
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@
 	set name = "Use Scope"
 	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	toggle_scope(2.0)
+	toggle_scope(usr, 2.0)