diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index 3e8592e9d0c..d5f65385bf2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -27,16 +27,20 @@ var/list/holder_mob_icon_cache = list()
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/process()
+	update_state()
 
+/obj/item/weapon/holder/dropped()
+	..()
+	spawn(1)
+		update_state()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/proc/update_state()
 	if(istype(loc,/turf) || !(contents.len))
-
 		for(var/mob/M in contents)
-
 			var/atom/movable/mob_container
 			mob_container = M
 			mob_container.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			M.reset_view()
-
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/proc/sync(var/mob/living/M)
@@ -79,17 +83,23 @@ var/list/holder_mob_icon_cache = list()
 //Mob procs and vars for scooping up
 /mob/living/var/holder_type
 
-/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
+/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber, var/self_grab)
+
 	if(!holder_type || buckled || pinned.len)
 		return
 
-	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(loc)
-	src.loc = H
-	H.name = loc.name
-	H.attack_hand(grabber)
+	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(get_turf(src))
+	src.forceMove(H)
+	grabber.put_in_hands(H)
+
+	if(self_grab)
+		grabber << "<span class='notice'>\The [src] clambers onto you!</span>"
+		src << "<span class='notice'>You climb up onto \the [grabber]!</span>"
+		grabber.equip_to_slot_if_possible(H, slot_back, 0, 1)
+	else
+		grabber << "<span class='notice'>You scoop up \the [src]!</span>"
+		src << "<span class='notice'>\The [grabber] scoops you up!</span>"
 
-	grabber << "You scoop up [src]."
-	src << "[grabber] scoops you up."
 	grabber.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
 	H.sync(src)
 	return H
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 4495ed41756..17fe2df713d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1372,8 +1372,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/MouseDrop(var/atom/over_object)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = over_object
-	if(holder_type && a_intent == "help" && istype(H) && H.a_intent == "help" && !issmall(H) && Adjacent(H))
-		get_scooped(H)
+	if(holder_type && istype(H) && !H.lying && !issmall(H) && Adjacent(H))
+		get_scooped(H, (usr == src))
 		return
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index e19795b6413..5b79cde5de6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -274,9 +274,6 @@
 		O.owner = H
 
 /datum/species/proc/hug(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H,var/mob/living/target)
-	if (target.holder_type && target.a_intent == "help" && H.a_intent == "help")
-		target.get_scooped(H)
-		return
 
 	var/t_him = "them"
 	switch(target.gender)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 579ec2e6d61..f2974d8a161 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@
 	return 0
 
 // Handle being picked up.
-/mob/living/silicon/pai/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
-	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = ..()
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber, var/self_drop)
+	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = ..(grabber, self_drop)
 	if(!istype(H))
 		return
 	H.icon_state = "pai-[icon_state]"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index 7c25296a5ef..c55939e6aee 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/cat/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
-	if (stat >= DEAD)
-		return //since the holder icon looks like a living cat
-	..()
-
 //Basic friend AI
 /mob/living/simple_animal/cat/fluff
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/friend
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 0ea2a05dd42..37630abdb6d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
-	if (stat >= DEAD)
-		return
-	..()
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/start_pulling(var/atom/movable/AM)//Prevents mouse from pulling things
 	src << "<span class='warning'>You are too small to pull anything.</span>"
 	return