diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
index f37c5e456..5aa102b36 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
@@ -160,7 +160,24 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             if (item.body != null)
             {
                 item.body.ResetDynamics();
-                item.SetTransform(picker.SimPosition, 0.0f);
+                Limb heldHand;
+                Limb arm;
+                if (picker.Inventory.IsInLimbSlot(item, InvSlotType.LeftHand))
+                {
+                    heldHand = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.LeftHand);
+                    arm = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.LeftArm);
+
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    heldHand = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.RightHand);
+                    arm = picker.AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.RightArm);
+                }
+                
+                float xDif = (heldHand.SimPosition.X - arm.SimPosition.X) / 2f;
+                float yDif = (heldHand.SimPosition.Y - arm.SimPosition.Y) / 2.5f;
+                //hand simPosition is actually in the wrist so need to move the item out from it slightly
+                item.SetTransform(heldHand.SimPosition + new Vector2(xDif,yDif), 0.0f);
             }
 
             picker.DeselectItem(item);