diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/devil/true_devil/_true_devil.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/devil/true_devil/_true_devil.dm
index 6f448a28fb..ad01e1edbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/devil/true_devil/_true_devil.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/devil/true_devil/_true_devil.dm
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 	ventcrawler = VENTCRAWLER_NONE
 	density = TRUE
 	pass_flags =  0
-	var/ascended = FALSE
 	sight = (SEE_TURFS | SEE_OBJS)
 	status_flags = CANPUSH
 	spacewalk = TRUE
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
-	var/mob/living/oldform
-	var/list/devil_overlays[DEVIL_TOTAL_LAYERS]
+	held_items = list(null, null)
 	bodyparts = list(/obj/item/bodypart/chest/devil, /obj/item/bodypart/head/devil, /obj/item/bodypart/l_arm/devil,
 					 /obj/item/bodypart/r_arm/devil, /obj/item/bodypart/r_leg/devil, /obj/item/bodypart/l_leg/devil)
+	var/ascended = FALSE
+	var/mob/living/oldform
+	var/list/devil_overlays[DEVIL_TOTAL_LAYERS]
 
 /mob/living/carbon/true_devil/Initialize()
 	create_bodyparts() //initialize bodyparts
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index ee21d21bb5..1884a97985 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/proc/can_put_in_hand(I, hand_index)
+	if(hand_index > held_items.len)
+		return FALSE
 	if(!put_in_hand_check(I))
 		return FALSE
 	if(!has_hand_for_held_index(hand_index))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
index 9efb72ba77..c03ff53b71 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	possible_a_intents = list(INTENT_HELP, INTENT_HARM)
 	hud_possible = list(HEALTH_HUD,STATUS_HUD,ANTAG_HUD,GLAND_HUD)
 	has_limbs = 1
+	held_items = list(null, null)
 	var/list/stomach_contents		= list()
 	var/list/internal_organs		= list()	//List of /obj/item/organ in the mob. They don't go in the contents for some reason I don't want to know.
 	var/list/internal_organs_slot= list() //Same as above, but stores "slot ID" - "organ" pairs for easy access.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
index ea4bb1d089..f52a647649 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	dextrous_hud_type = /datum/hud/dextrous/drone
 	lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_MOSTLY_INVISIBLE
 	can_be_held = TRUE
+	held_items = list(null, null)
 	var/staticChoice = "static"
 	var/list/staticChoices = list("static", "blank", "letter", "animal")
 	var/picked = FALSE //Have we picked our visual appearence (+ colour if applicable)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/dextrous.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/dextrous.dm
index f36a30ccae..713a71ac9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/dextrous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/types/dextrous.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	tech_fluff_string = "<span class='holoparasite'>Boot sequence complete. Dextrous combat modules loaded. Holoparasite swarm online.</span>"
 	carp_fluff_string = "<span class='holoparasite'>CARP CARP CARP! You caught one! It can hold stuff in its fins, sort of.</span>"
 	dextrous = 1
+	held_items = list(null, null)
 	environment_target_typecache = list(
 	/obj/machinery/door/window,
 	/obj/structure/window,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 61105fc046..4af34f1142 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 			H.update_icon()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/put_in_hands(obj/item/I, del_on_fail = FALSE, merge_stacks = TRUE)
-	..(I, del_on_fail, merge_stacks)
+	. = ..(I, del_on_fail, merge_stacks)
 	update_inv_hands()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/update_inv_hands()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index d5bc46c029..d4bebd6303 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	//Hands
 	var/active_hand_index = 1
-	var/list/held_items = list(null, null) //len = number of hands, eg: 2 nulls is 2 empty hands, 1 item and 1 null is 1 full hand and 1 empty hand.
+	var/list/held_items = list() //len = number of hands, eg: 2 nulls is 2 empty hands, 1 item and 1 null is 1 full hand and 1 empty hand.
 	//held_items[active_hand_index] is the actively held item, but please use get_active_held_item() instead, because OOP
 
 	var/obj/item/storage/s_active = null//Carbon
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/summonitem.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/summonitem.dm
index 7f5fc337b1..ab7702fcce 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/summonitem.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/summonitem.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 			if(item_to_retrieve.loc)
 				item_to_retrieve.loc.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The [item_to_retrieve.name] suddenly disappears!</span>")
 			if(!L.put_in_hands(item_to_retrieve))
-				item_to_retrieve.forceMove(L.loc)
+				item_to_retrieve.forceMove(L.drop_location())
 				item_to_retrieve.loc.visible_message("<span class='caution'>The [item_to_retrieve.name] suddenly appears!</span>")
 				playsound(get_turf(L), 'sound/magic/summonitems_generic.ogg', 50, 1)
 			else