diff --git a/Content.Shared/Polymorph/Systems/SharedChameleonProjectorSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Polymorph/Systems/SharedChameleonProjectorSystem.cs
index 68835303773..829e10eddad 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Polymorph/Systems/SharedChameleonProjectorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Polymorph/Systems/SharedChameleonProjectorSystem.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.Polymorph;
 using Content.Shared.Polymorph.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
+using Content.Shared.Storage.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public override void Initialize()
         base.Initialize();
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ChameleonDisguiseComponent, GotEquippedHandEvent>(OnDisguiseEquippedHand);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ChameleonDisguiseComponent, InsertIntoEntityStorageAttemptEvent>(OnDisguiseInsertAttempt);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ChameleonDisguiseComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnDisguiseShutdown);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ChameleonDisguisedComponent, DamageChangedEvent>(OnDamageChanged);
@@ -63,6 +65,12 @@ private void OnDisguiseEquippedHand(Entity<ChameleonDisguiseComponent> ent, ref
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 
+    private void OnDisguiseInsertAttempt(Entity<ChameleonDisguiseComponent> ent, ref InsertIntoEntityStorageAttemptEvent args)
+    {
+        // stay parented to the user, not the storage
+        args.Cancelled = true;
+    }
+
     private void OnDisguiseShutdown(Entity<ChameleonDisguiseComponent> ent, ref ComponentShutdown args)
     {
         _actions.RemoveProvidedActions(ent.Comp.User, ent.Comp.Projector);