diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
index b98be937fc..3973d9d281 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	var/list/saved_messages = list()
 	var/list/saved_modes = list(1,2,3)
 	var/list/saved_trophies = list()
+	var/list/spawned_objects = list()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/Initialize()
 	LoadSatchels()
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 		if(isfloorturf(F.loc) && !isplatingturf(F.loc))
 			F.hide(1)
 		if(ispath(path))
-			new path(F)
+			var/spawned_item = new path(F)
+			spawned_objects[spawned_item] = TRUE
 		placed_satchel++
 	var/free_satchels = 0
 	for(var/turf/T in shuffle(block(locate(TRANSITIONEDGE,TRANSITIONEDGE,ZLEVEL_STATION_PRIMARY), locate(world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE,world.maxy-TRANSITIONEDGE,ZLEVEL_STATION_PRIMARY)))) //Nontrivially expensive but it's roundstart only
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
index c1aa39ddb1..6691462888 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@
 			new R(src)
 		revealed = 1
 
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel/flat/can_be_inserted(obj/item/W, stop_messages = 0, mob/user)
+	if(SSpersistence.spawned_objects[W])
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[W] is unstable after its journey through space and time, it wouldn't survive another trip.</span>")
+		return FALSE
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/duffelbag
 	name = "duffel bag"
 	desc = "A large duffel bag for holding extra things."