diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 1c9ea1edcb..a9056975b1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -393,13 +393,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rpg_loot_items, FALSE)
 		return
 	if(over == src)
 		return usr.client.Click(src, src_location, src_control, params)
-	var/list/directaccess = usr.DirectAccess()
+	var/list/directaccess = usr.DirectAccess()	//This, specifically, is what requires the copypaste. If this were after the adjacency check, then it'd be impossible to use items in your inventory, among other things.
+												//If this were before the above checks, then trying to click on items would act a little funky and signal overrides wouldn't work.
 	if((usr.CanReach(src) || (src in directaccess)) && (usr.CanReach(over) || (over in directaccess)))
 		if(!usr.get_active_held_item())
 			usr.UnarmedAttack(src, TRUE)
 			if(usr.get_active_held_item() == src)
 				melee_attack_chain(usr, over)
-			return
+			return TRUE //returning TRUE as a "is this overridden?" flag
 	if(!Adjacent(usr) || !over.Adjacent(usr))
 		return // should stop you from dragging through windows
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
index ee85005c61..63c9df9c4e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/defib.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/defibrillator/MouseDrop(obj/over_object)
 	. = ..()
-	if(ismob(loc))
+	if(!. && ismob(loc) && loc == usr)
 		var/mob/M = loc
 		if(!M.incapacitated() && istype(over_object, /obj/screen/inventory/hand))
 			var/obj/screen/inventory/hand/H = over_object
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/pet_carrier.dm b/code/game/objects/items/pet_carrier.dm
index 9d1a1ff4f9..b107010991 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/pet_carrier.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/pet_carrier.dm
@@ -151,12 +151,13 @@
 		add_overlay("[locked ? "" : "un"]locked")
 
 /obj/item/pet_carrier/MouseDrop(atom/over_atom)
-	. = ..()
 	if(isopenturf(over_atom) && usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, ismonkey(usr)) && usr.Adjacent(over_atom) && open && occupants.len)
 		usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] unloads [src].</span>", \
 		"<span class='notice'>You unload [src] onto [over_atom].</span>")
 		for(var/V in occupants)
 			remove_occupant(V, over_atom)
+	else
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/pet_carrier/proc/load_occupant(mob/living/user, mob/living/target)
 	if(pet_carrier_full(src))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index c5b62f0f33..0fcc034371 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -864,10 +864,9 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/toy/cards/deck/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
-	. = ..()
 	var/mob/living/M = usr
 	if(!istype(M) || usr.incapacitated() || usr.lying)
-		return
+		return ..()
 	if(Adjacent(usr))
 		if(over_object == M && loc != M)
 			M.put_in_hands(src)
@@ -879,7 +878,9 @@
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You pick up the deck.</span>")
 
 	else
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You can't reach it from here!</span>")
+		. = ..()
+		if(!.)
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You can't reach it from here!</span>")
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index d142699a21..f8f1a67e5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	if(ismecha(M.loc)) // stops inventory actions in a mech
 		return
 
-	if(!M.incapacitated() && loc == M && istype(over_object, /obj/screen/inventory/hand))
+	if(!. && !M.incapacitated() && loc == M && istype(over_object, /obj/screen/inventory/hand))
 		var/obj/screen/inventory/hand/H = over_object
 		if(M.putItemFromInventoryInHandIfPossible(src, H.held_index))
 			add_fingerprint(usr)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_cutter.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_cutter.dm
index ccc9427349..0f57d53111 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper_cutter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper_cutter.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
 		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/papercutter/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
-	. = ..()
 	var/mob/M = usr
 	if(M.incapacitated() || !Adjacent(M))
 		return
@@ -102,6 +101,10 @@
 	else if(istype(over_object, /obj/screen/inventory/hand))
 		var/obj/screen/inventory/hand/H = over_object
 		M.putItemFromInventoryInHandIfPossible(src, H.held_index)
+
+	else
+	 . = ..()
+
 	add_fingerprint(M)
 
 /obj/item/paperslip
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
index 7318af0e32..6fc65e1771 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/paper_bin/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
-	. = ..()
 	var/mob/living/M = usr
 	if(!istype(M) || M.incapacitated() || !Adjacent(M))
 		return
@@ -52,6 +51,9 @@
 	else if(istype(over_object, /obj/screen/inventory/hand))
 		var/obj/screen/inventory/hand/H = over_object
 		M.putItemFromInventoryInHandIfPossible(src, H.held_index)
+		
+	else
+		. = ..()
 
 	add_fingerprint(M)
 
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
index b601b6a899..4707d5b460 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 		if(src == C.head)
 			C.emote("me",1,"tips their hat.",TRUE)
 			return
-	..()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/hattip/equipped(mob/M, slot)
 	. = ..()