diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index ad03fcce7..1bb7c5150 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         {
             get { return !IsUnconscious && Stun <= 0.0f && !isDead; }
         }
-        
+
         public bool CanInteract
         {
             get { return AllowInput && IsHumanoid && !LockHands; }
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return needsAir; }
             set { needsAir = value; }
         }
-        
+
         public float Oxygen
         {
             get { return oxygen; }
-            set 
+            set
             {
                 if (!MathUtils.IsValid(value)) return;
                 oxygen = MathHelper.Clamp(value, -100.0f, 100.0f);
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 if (GameMain.Client != null) return;
 
-                SetStun(value); 
+                SetStun(value);
             }
         }
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
             }
         }
-    
+
         public float MaxHealth
         {
             get { return maxHealth; }
@@ -367,32 +367,32 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         public float Bleeding
         {
             get { return bleeding; }
-            set 
+            set
             {
                 if (!MathUtils.IsValid(value)) return;
                 if (GameMain.Client != null) return;
 
-                float newBleeding =  MathHelper.Clamp(value, 0.0f, 5.0f);
+                float newBleeding = MathHelper.Clamp(value, 0.0f, 5.0f);
                 if (newBleeding == bleeding) return;
 
                 bleeding = newBleeding;
-                
+
                 if (GameMain.Server != null)
                     GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.Status });
             }
         }
-        
+
         public HuskInfection huskInfection;
         public float HuskInfectionState
         {
-            get 
-            { 
-                return huskInfection == null ? 0.0f : huskInfection.IncubationTimer; 
+            get
+            {
+                return huskInfection == null ? 0.0f : huskInfection.IncubationTimer;
             }
             set
             {
                 if (ConfigPath != humanConfigFile) return;
-                
+
                 if (value <= 0.0f)
                 {
                     if (huskInfection != null)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get;
             set;
         }
-        
+
         public Item[] SelectedItems
         {
             get { return selectedItems; }
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return focusedItem; }
         }
 
+        public Item PickingItem
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
         public virtual AIController AIController
         {
             get { return null; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
index 69e06f783..482aee51f 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private float pickTimer;
 
-
         public List<InvSlotType> AllowedSlots
         {
             get { return allowedSlots; }
@@ -55,13 +54,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         public override bool Pick(Character picker)
         {
             //return if someone is already trying to pick the item
-            if (pickTimer>0.0f) return false;
+            if (pickTimer > 0.0f) return false;
             if (picker == null || picker.Inventory == null) return false;
 
-            if (PickingTime>0.0f)
+            if (PickingTime > 0.0f)
             {
-                CoroutineManager.StartCoroutine(WaitForPick(picker, PickingTime));
-                
+                if (picker.PickingItem == null)
+                {
+                    CoroutineManager.StartCoroutine(WaitForPick(picker, PickingTime));
+                }
                 return false;
             }
             else
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private IEnumerable<object> WaitForPick(Character picker, float requiredTime)
         {
+            picker.PickingItem = item;
+
             var leftHand = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.LeftHand);
             var rightHand = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.RightHand);
 
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private void StopPicking(Character picker)
         {
             picker.AnimController.Anim = AnimController.Animation.None;
-            pickTimer = 0.0f;         
+            picker.PickingItem = null;
+            pickTimer = 0.0f;
         }
 
         protected void DropConnectedWires(Character character)