diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/HandsComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/HandsComponent.cs
index 2750547ad3..c967a7e4d7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/HandsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/HandsComponent.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
 
         private HandsGui? _gui;
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
         private readonly List<Hand> _hands = new List<Hand>();
 
         [ViewVariables] public IReadOnlyList<Hand> Hands => _hands;
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
             {
                 if (!TryHand(sharedHand.Name, out var hand))
                 {
-                    hand = new Hand(sharedHand, Owner.EntityManager);
+                    hand = new Hand(this, sharedHand, Owner.EntityManager);
                     AddHand(hand);
                 }
                 else
@@ -102,6 +101,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
                         : null;
                 }
 
+                hand.Enabled = sharedHand.Enabled;
+
                 UpdateHandSprites(hand);
             }
 
@@ -197,10 +198,35 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
                     _gameHud.HandsContainer.AddChild(_gui);
                     _gui.UpdateHandIcons();
                     break;
-
                 case PlayerDetachedMsg _:
                     _gui?.Parent?.RemoveChild(_gui);
                     break;
+                case HandEnabledMsg msg:
+                {
+                    var hand = GetHand(msg.Name);
+
+                    if (hand?.Button == null)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    hand.Button.Blocked.Visible = false;
+
+                    break;
+                }
+                case HandDisabledMsg msg:
+                {
+                    var hand = GetHand(msg.Name);
+
+                    if (hand?.Button == null)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    hand.Button.Blocked.Visible = true;
+
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -235,9 +261,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
 
     public class Hand
     {
-        // TODO: Separate into server hand and client hand
-        public Hand(SharedHand hand, IEntityManager manager, HandButton? button = null)
+        private bool _enabled = true;
+
+        public Hand(HandsComponent parent, SharedHand hand, IEntityManager manager, HandButton? button = null)
         {
+            Parent = parent;
             Index = hand.Index;
             Name = hand.Name;
             Location = hand.Location;
@@ -252,10 +280,33 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Items
             Entity = entity;
         }
 
+        private HandsComponent Parent { get; }
         public int Index { get; }
         public string Name { get; }
         public HandLocation Location { get; set; }
         public IEntity? Entity { get; set; }
         public HandButton? Button { get; set; }
+
+        public bool Enabled
+        {
+            get => _enabled;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_enabled == value)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _enabled = value;
+                Parent.Dirty();
+
+                var message = value
+                    ? (ComponentMessage) new HandEnabledMsg(Name)
+                    : new HandDisabledMsg(Name);
+
+                Parent.HandleMessage(message, Parent);
+                Parent.Owner.SendMessage(Parent, message);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandButton.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandButton.cs
index d249cda3bd..af152d5d6b 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandButton.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandButton.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Items;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 
 namespace Content.Client.UserInterface
 {
     public class HandButton : ItemSlotButton
     {
-        public HandButton(Texture texture, Texture storageTexture, HandLocation location) : base(texture, storageTexture)
+        public HandButton(Texture texture, Texture storageTexture, Texture blockedTexture, HandLocation location) : base(texture, storageTexture)
         {
             Location = location;
+
+            AddChild(Blocked = new TextureRect
+            {
+                Texture = blockedTexture,
+                TextureScale = (2, 2),
+                MouseFilter = MouseFilterMode.Stop,
+                Visible = false
+            });
         }
 
         public HandLocation Location { get; }
+        public TextureRect Blocked { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandsGui.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandsGui.cs
index 3297fb467b..fca20f2b9a 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandsGui.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/HandsGui.cs
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.UserInterface
         {
             var buttonTexture = HandTexture(buttonLocation);
             var storageTexture = _resourceCache.GetTexture("/Textures/Interface/Inventory/back.png");
-            var button = new HandButton(buttonTexture, storageTexture, buttonLocation);
+            var blockedTexture = _resourceCache.GetTexture("/Textures/Interface/Inventory/blocked.png");
+            var button = new HandButton(buttonTexture, storageTexture, blockedTexture, buttonLocation);
             var slot = hand.Name;
 
             button.OnPressed += args => HandKeyBindDown(args, slot);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/HandsComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/HandsComponent.cs
index 092076d26d..27246cd39f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/HandsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/HandsComponent.cs
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems.Click;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Body.Part;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Items;
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Physics.Pull;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ using Robust.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystemMessages;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Transform;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ using Robust.Shared.Log;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Players;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Pulling;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
@@ -119,7 +115,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
             : GetItem(ActiveHand);
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Enumerates over the hand keys, returning the active hand first.
+        ///     Enumerates over the enabled hand keys,
+        ///     returning the active hand first.
         /// </summary>
         public IEnumerable<string> ActivePriorityEnumerable()
         {
@@ -135,6 +132,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                if (!hand.Enabled)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 yield return hand.Name;
             }
         }
@@ -205,7 +207,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
             if (mobCheck && !ActionBlockerSystem.CanPickup(Owner))
                 return false;
 
-            return GetHand(index)?.Container.CanInsert(item.Owner) == true;
+            var hand = GetHand(index);
+
+            return hand != null &&
+                   hand.Enabled &&
+                   hand.Container.CanInsert(item.Owner) == true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -411,7 +417,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
             }
 
             var container = ContainerManagerComponent.Create<ContainerSlot>($"hand {_nextHand++}", Owner);
-            var hand = new Hand(name, container);
+            var hand = new Hand(this, name, container);
 
             _hands.Add(hand);
 
@@ -515,6 +521,53 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
             return false;
         }
 
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, IComponent? component)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, component);
+
+            if (message is PullMessage pullMessage &&
+                pullMessage.Puller.Owner != Owner)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case PullAttemptMessage msg:
+                    if (!_hands.Any(hand => hand.Enabled))
+                    {
+                        msg.Cancelled = true;
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                case PullStartedMessage _:
+                    var firstFreeHand = _hands.FirstOrDefault(hand => hand.Enabled);
+
+                    if (firstFreeHand == null)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    firstFreeHand.Enabled = false;
+
+                    break;
+                case PullStoppedMessage _:
+                    var firstOccupiedHand = _hands.FirstOrDefault(hand => !hand.Enabled);
+
+                    if (firstOccupiedHand == null)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    firstOccupiedHand.Enabled = true;
+
+                    break;
+                case HandDisabledMsg msg:
+                    Drop(msg.Name, false);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         public override void HandleNetworkMessage(ComponentMessage message, INetChannel channel, ICommonSession? session = null)
         {
             base.HandleNetworkMessage(message, channel, session);
@@ -625,34 +678,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
             }
         }
 
-        private void AddPullingStatuses(IEntity pulled)
-        {
-            if (pulled.TryGetComponent(out ServerStatusEffectsComponent? pulledStatus))
-            {
-                pulledStatus.ChangeStatusEffectIcon(StatusEffect.Pulled,
-                    "/Textures/Interface/StatusEffects/Pull/pulled.png");
-            }
-
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerStatusEffectsComponent? ownerStatus))
-            {
-                ownerStatus.ChangeStatusEffectIcon(StatusEffect.Pulling,
-                    "/Textures/Interface/StatusEffects/Pull/pulling.png");
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void RemovePullingStatuses(IEntity pulled)
-        {
-            if (pulled.TryGetComponent(out ServerStatusEffectsComponent? pulledStatus))
-            {
-                pulledStatus.RemoveStatusEffect(StatusEffect.Pulled);
-            }
-
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerStatusEffectsComponent? ownerStatus))
-            {
-                ownerStatus.RemoveStatusEffect(StatusEffect.Pulling);
-            }
-        }
-
         void IBodyPartAdded.BodyPartAdded(BodyPartAddedEventArgs args)
         {
             if (args.Part.PartType != BodyPartType.Hand)
@@ -676,16 +701,42 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
 
     public class Hand : IDisposable
     {
-        public Hand(string name, ContainerSlot container)
+        private bool _enabled = true;
+
+        public Hand(HandsComponent parent, string name, ContainerSlot container)
         {
+            Parent = parent;
             Name = name;
             Container = container;
         }
 
+        private HandsComponent Parent { get; }
         public string Name { get; }
         public IEntity? Entity => Container.ContainedEntity;
         public ContainerSlot Container { get; }
 
+        public bool Enabled
+        {
+            get => _enabled;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_enabled == value)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _enabled = value;
+                Parent.Dirty();
+
+                var message = value
+                    ? (ComponentMessage) new HandEnabledMsg(Name)
+                    : new HandDisabledMsg(Name);
+
+                Parent.HandleMessage(message, Parent);
+                Parent.Owner.SendMessage(Parent, message);
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             Container.Shutdown(); // TODO verify this
@@ -693,7 +744,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
 
         public SharedHand ToShared(int index, HandLocation location)
         {
-            return new SharedHand(index, Name, Entity?.Uid, location);
+            return new SharedHand(index, Name, Entity?.Uid, location, Enabled);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Items/SharedHandsComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Items/SharedHandsComponent.cs
index dbb31f2883..c8eb3a5255 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Items/SharedHandsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Items/SharedHandsComponent.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using System;
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Pulling;
-using Content.Shared.Physics.Pull;
-using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
-using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Items
 {
@@ -24,13 +18,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Items
         public readonly string Name;
         public readonly EntityUid? EntityUid;
         public readonly HandLocation Location;
+        public readonly bool Enabled;
 
-        public SharedHand(int index, string name, EntityUid? entityUid, HandLocation location)
+        public SharedHand(int index, string name, EntityUid? entityUid, HandLocation location, bool enabled)
         {
             Index = index;
             Name = name;
             EntityUid = entityUid;
             Location = location;
+            Enabled = enabled;
         }
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +95,28 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Items
         }
     }
 
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public class HandEnabledMsg : ComponentMessage
+    {
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        public HandEnabledMsg(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public class HandDisabledMsg : ComponentMessage
+    {
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        public HandDisabledMsg(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+    }
+
     public enum HandLocation : byte
     {
         Left,
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullAttemptMessage.cs b/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullAttemptMessage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a3a31bab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullAttemptMessage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Physics.Pull
+{
+    public class PullAttemptMessage : PullMessage
+    {
+        public PullAttemptMessage(IPhysicsComponent puller, IPhysicsComponent pulled) : base(puller, pulled) { }
+
+        public bool Cancelled { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullController.cs b/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullController.cs
index 5884a0a6ff..b34b571dcc 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullController.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Physics/Pull/PullController.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,22 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Physics.Pull
                 return false;
             }
 
+            var pullAttempt = new PullAttemptMessage(puller, ControlledComponent);
+
+            puller.Owner.SendMessage(null, pullAttempt);
+
+            if (pullAttempt.Cancelled)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            ControlledComponent.Owner.SendMessage(null, pullAttempt);
+
+            if (pullAttempt.Cancelled)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             _puller = puller;
 
             var message = new PullStartedMessage(this, _puller, ControlledComponent);
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Interface/Inventory/blocked.png b/Resources/Textures/Interface/Inventory/blocked.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d6482f99e
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Textures/Interface/Inventory/blocked.png differ