diff --git a/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm b/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
index 45b251e977..36866bdd90 100644
--- a/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tcg/cards.dm
@@ -786,6 +786,10 @@
 		return
 
 	var/obj/item/tcgcard_binder/binder = locate() in src
+	if(!binder)
+		var/obj/item/storage/backpack/back = locate() in src
+		binder = locate() in back
+
 	if(!binder)
 		return