diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Storage/ClientStorageComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Storage/ClientStorageComponent.cs
index d7e7069ae8..a1491a0a7a 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Storage/ClientStorageComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Storage/ClientStorageComponent.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Storage;
+using Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
+using Robust.Client.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Storage
             private Control VSplitContainer;
             private VBoxContainer EntityList;
             private Label Information;
+            private Button AddItemButton;
             public ClientStorageComponent StorageEntity;
 
             protected override Vector2? CustomSize => (180, 320);
@@ -129,6 +132,16 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Storage
                 };
                 listScrollContainer.AddChild(EntityList);
                 VSplitContainer.AddChild(listScrollContainer);
+
+                AddItemButton = new Button
+                {
+                    Text = "Add Item",
+                    ToggleMode = false,
+                    SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.FillExpand
+                };
+                AddItemButton.OnPressed += OnAddItemButtonPressed;
+                VSplitContainer.AddChild(AddItemButton);
+
                 Contents.AddChild(VSplitContainer);
             }
 
@@ -191,6 +204,19 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Storage
                 args.Button.Pressed = false;
                 StorageEntity.Interact(control.EntityuID);
             }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Function assigned to button that adds items to the storage entity.
+            /// </summary>
+            private void OnAddItemButtonPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
+            {
+                var controlledEntity = IoCManager.Resolve<IPlayerManager>().LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity;
+
+                if (controlledEntity.TryGetComponent(out IHandsComponent hands))
+                {
+                    StorageEntity.SendNetworkMessage(new InsertEntityMessage());
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ServerStorageComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ServerStorageComponent.cs
index 77fe298f07..0b0f0c35fe 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ServerStorageComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ServerStorageComponent.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Storage;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
@@ -146,25 +147,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (!eventArgs.User.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent hands))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            //Check that we can drop the item from our hands first otherwise we obviously cant put it inside
-            if (CanInsert(hands.GetActiveHand.Owner) &&  hands.Drop(hands.ActiveIndex))
-            {
-                if (Insert(eventArgs.AttackWith))
-                {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Owner.PopupMessage(eventArgs.User, "Can't insert.");
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
+            return PlayerInsertEntity(eventArgs.User);
+         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Sends a message to open the storage UI
@@ -309,6 +293,22 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
                     }
                     break;
                 }
+                case InsertEntityMessage _:
+                {
+                    _ensureInitialCalculated();
+                    var playerEntity = _playerManager.GetSessionByChannel(netChannel).AttachedEntity;
+                    var storageTransform = Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>();
+                    var playerTransform = playerEntity.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>();
+                    // TODO: Replace by proper entity range check once it is implemented.
+                    if (playerTransform.GridPosition.InRange(_mapManager,
+                                                             storageTransform.GridPosition,
+                                                             InteractionSystem.InteractionRange))
+                    {
+                        PlayerInsertEntity(playerEntity);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
                 case CloseStorageUIMessage _:
                 {
                     var session = _playerManager.GetSessionByChannel(netChannel);
@@ -356,5 +356,31 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
                 Remove(entity);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Inserts an entity into the storage component from the players active hand.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool PlayerInsertEntity(IEntity player)
+        {
+            if (!player.TryGetComponent(out IHandsComponent hands) || hands.GetActiveHand == null)
+                return false;
+
+            var toInsert = hands.GetActiveHand;
+
+            if (hands.Drop(toInsert.Owner))
+            {
+                if (Insert(toInsert.Owner))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    hands.PutInHand(toInsert);
+                }
+            }
+
+            Owner.PopupMessage(player, "Can't insert.");
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
index ae68d21a2f..b992670ab2 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Storage/SharedStorageComponent.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Storage
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Component message for adding an entity to the storage entity.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public class InsertEntityMessage : ComponentMessage
+    {
+        public InsertEntityMessage()
+        {
+            Directed = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Component message for removing a contained entity from the storage entity
     /// </summary>