diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/_storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/_storage.dm
index fd4cc793ab..2fc1b6484d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/_storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/_storage.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/storage/contents_explosion(severity, target)
+	var/in_storage = istype(loc, /obj/item/storage)? (max(0, severity - 1)) : (severity)
 	for(var/atom/A in contents)
-		A.ex_act(severity, target)
+		A.ex_act(in_storage, target)
 		CHECK_TICK
 
 //Cyberboss says: "USE THIS TO FILL IT, NOT INITIALIZE OR NEW"