diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
index 36e102be72..d92f969b0a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
@@ -139,9 +139,12 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/pandemic/proc/eject_beaker()
 	if(beaker)
+		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/B = beaker
 		beaker.forceMove(drop_location())
 		beaker = null
 		update_icon()
+		return B
+	return null
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/pandemic/ui_interact(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui)
 	ui = SStgui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui)
@@ -237,14 +240,17 @@
 		. = TRUE //no afterattack
 		if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 			return
+		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/B
 		if(beaker)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A container is already loaded into [src]!</span>")
-			return
+			B = eject_beaker() //now with 100% more swapping
 		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 			return
-
+		if(B)
+			if(user && Adjacent(user) && user.can_hold_items())
+				user.put_in_hands(B)
 		beaker = I
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert [I] into [src].</span>")
+		if(B) to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove [B] and insert [I] into [src].</span>")
+		else to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert [I] into [src].</span>")
 		update_icon()
 	else
 		return ..()