diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
index fabeeea603..e8f2da5e4e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	if(hud?.mymob && slot_id)
 		var/obj/item/inv_item = hud.mymob.get_item_by_slot(slot_id)
 		if(inv_item)
-			if(hud?.mymob.incapacitated() || (slot_id in hud?.mymob.check_obscured_slots()))
+			if(hud?.mymob.incapacitated() || (slot_id in hud?.mymob.check_obscured_slots()) || !hud?.mymob.canUnEquip(inv_item))
 				inv_item.apply_outline(COLOR_RED_GRAY)
 			else
 				inv_item.apply_outline()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 0e6e607c90..c8d71715e4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
 		var/user = usr
 		tip_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/openTip, location, control, params, user), timedelay, TIMER_STOPPABLE)//timer takes delay in deciseconds, but the pref is in milliseconds. dividing by 100 converts it.
 	var/mob/living/L = usr
-	if(istype(L) && (L.incapacitated() || (current_equipped_slot in L.check_obscured_slots())))
+	if(istype(L) && (L.incapacitated() || (current_equipped_slot in L.check_obscured_slots()) || !L.canUnEquip(src)))
 		apply_outline(COLOR_RED_GRAY)
 	else
 		apply_outline()