diff --git a/Content.Client/Storage/StorageBoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/Storage/StorageBoundUserInterface.cs
index 06bd6e277f..29a024af7f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Storage/StorageBoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Storage/StorageBoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Storage
         {
             if (args.Event.Function == EngineKeyFunctions.UIClick)
             {
-                SendMessage(new StorageRemoveItemMessage(entity));
+                SendMessage(new StorageInteractWithItemEvent(entity));
             }
             else if (IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>().EntityExists(entity))
             {
diff --git a/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/StorageSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/StorageSystem.cs
index 2ab747e083..f842d115d2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/StorageSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/StorageSystem.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ using Robust.Server.Containers;
 using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Destructible;
 using static Content.Shared.Storage.SharedStorageComponent;
+using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Storage.EntitySystems
 {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Storage.EntitySystems
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedHandsSystem _sharedHandsSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedInteractionSystem _sharedInteractionSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly UserInterfaceSystem _uiSystem = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly ActionBlockerSystem _actionBlockerSystem = default!;
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Initialize()
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Storage.EntitySystems
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, ActivateInWorldEvent>(OnActivate);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, AfterInteractEvent>(AfterInteract);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, DestructionEventArgs>(OnDestroy);
-            SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, StorageRemoveItemMessage>(OnRemoveItemMessage);
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, StorageInteractWithItemEvent>(OnInteractWithItem);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, StorageInsertItemMessage>(OnInsertItemMessage);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, BoundUIOpenedEvent>(OnBoundUIOpen);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ServerStorageComponent, BoundUIClosedEvent>(OnBoundUIClosed);
@@ -335,16 +337,43 @@ namespace Content.Server.Storage.EntitySystems
             }
         }
 
-        private void OnRemoveItemMessage(EntityUid uid, ServerStorageComponent storageComp, StorageRemoveItemMessage args)
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     This function gets called when the user clicked on an item in the storage UI. This will either place the
+        ///     item in the user's hand if it is currently empty, or interact with the item using the user's currently
+        ///     held item.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void OnInteractWithItem(EntityUid uid, ServerStorageComponent storageComp, StorageInteractWithItemEvent args)
         {
-            if (args.Session.AttachedEntity == null)
+            // TODO move this to shared for prediction.
+            if (args.Session.AttachedEntity is not EntityUid player)
                 return;
 
-            HandleRemoveEntity(uid, args.Session.AttachedEntity.Value, args.InteractedItemUID, storageComp);
+            if (!_actionBlockerSystem.CanInteract(player, args.InteractedItemUID))
+                return;
+
+            if (storageComp.Storage == null || !storageComp.Storage.Contains(args.InteractedItemUID))
+                return;
+
+            // Does the player have hands?
+            if (!TryComp(player, out HandsComponent? hands) || hands.Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            // If the user's active hand is empty, try pick up the item.
+            if (hands.ActiveHandEntity == null)
+            {   
+                if (_sharedHandsSystem.TryPickupAnyHand(player, args.InteractedItemUID, handsComp: hands)
+                    && storageComp.StorageRemoveSound != null)
+                        SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(uid, entityManager: EntityManager), storageComp.StorageRemoveSound.GetSound(), uid, AudioParams.Default);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Else, interact using the held item
+            _interactionSystem.InteractUsing(player, hands.ActiveHandEntity.Value, args.InteractedItemUID, Transform(args.InteractedItemUID).Coordinates, checkCanInteract: false);
         }
 
         private void OnInsertItemMessage(EntityUid uid, ServerStorageComponent storageComp, StorageInsertItemMessage args)
         {
+            // TODO move this to shared for prediction.
             if (args.Session.AttachedEntity == null)
                 return;
 
@@ -440,23 +469,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Storage.EntitySystems
             UpdateStorageUI(source, sourceComp);
         }
 
-        public void HandleRemoveEntity(EntityUid uid, EntityUid player, EntityUid itemToRemove, ServerStorageComponent? storageComp = null)
-        {
-            if (!Resolve(uid, ref storageComp))
-                return;
-
-            if (!_containerSystem.ContainsEntity(uid, itemToRemove))
-                return;
-
-            // succeeded, remove entity and update UI
-            _containerSystem.RemoveEntity(uid, itemToRemove, false);
-
-            if (storageComp.StorageRemoveSound is not null)
-                SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(uid, entityManager: EntityManager), storageComp.StorageRemoveSound.GetSound(), uid, AudioParams.Default);
-
-            _sharedHandsSystem.TryPickupAnyHand(player, itemToRemove);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         ///     Verifies if an entity can be stored and if it fits
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Content.Server/Tools/ToolSystem.TilePrying.cs b/Content.Server/Tools/ToolSystem.TilePrying.cs
index 7b63cd3b46..15ef15039a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Tools/ToolSystem.TilePrying.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Tools/ToolSystem.TilePrying.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public sealed partial class ToolSystem
 
     private void OnTilePryingAfterInteract(EntityUid uid, TilePryingComponent component, AfterInteractEvent args)
     {
-        if (args.Handled || !args.CanReach) return;
+        if (args.Handled || !args.CanReach || args.Target != null) return;
 
         if (TryPryTile(args.User, component, args.ClickLocation))
             args.Handled = true;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
index 3b101a4366..5921474977 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Storage
         }
 
         [Serializable, NetSerializable]
-        public sealed class StorageRemoveItemMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+        public sealed class StorageInteractWithItemEvent : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
         {
             public readonly EntityUid InteractedItemUID;
-            public StorageRemoveItemMessage(EntityUid interactedItemUID)
+            public StorageInteractWithItemEvent(EntityUid interactedItemUID)
             {
                 InteractedItemUID = interactedItemUID;
             }