diff --git a/Content.Shared/Throwing/ThrownItemSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Throwing/ThrownItemSystem.cs
index 5cae3976a0..276023dde2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Throwing/ThrownItemSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Throwing/ThrownItemSystem.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using Content.Shared.Physics.Pull;
+using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Log;
@@ -77,6 +79,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Throwing
 
         private void HandleSleep(EntityUid uid, ThrownItemComponent thrownItem, PhysicsSleepMessage message)
         {
+            // Unfortunately we can't check for hands containers as they have specific names.
+            if (EntityManager.GetEntity(uid).TryGetContainerMan(out var manager) &&
+                manager.Owner.HasComponent<SharedHandsComponent>()) return;
+
             LandComponent(thrownItem);
         }