diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
index 6db9ef64e8..13c53b7c18 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
 	icon_state = "satchel_bspace"
 	max_storage_space = ITEMSIZE_COST_NORMAL * 75 // 3x
 
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/ore))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/ore/ore = W
+		stored_ore[ore.material]++
+		user.remove_from_mob(W)
+		qdel(ore)
+
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/remove_from_storage(obj/item/W as obj, atom/new_location)
 	if(!istype(W)) return 0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm b/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
index cf205b3d73..1e9b75088f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/ore))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/ore/ore = W
 		stored_ore[ore.material]++
+		user.remove_from_mob(W)
 		qdel(ore)
 
 	else if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore))