diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/props/helmetgarb.dm b/code/game/objects/items/props/helmetgarb.dm
index b20c5671503e..35558bf01925 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/props/helmetgarb.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/props/helmetgarb.dm
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 /obj/item/prop/helmetgarb/family_photo/pickup(mob/user, silent)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!owner)
-		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(set_owner))
+		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(set_owner), override = TRUE)
 
 
 ///Sets the owner of the family photo to the human it spawns with, needs var/source for signals
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
index 0b4a7cc98775..f70f93497021 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 /obj/item/tool/pen/fountain/pickup(mob/user, silent)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!owner_name)
-		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(set_owner))
+		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(set_owner), override = TRUE)
 
 ///Sets the owner of the pen to who it spawns with, requires var/source for signals
 /obj/item/tool/pen/fountain/proc/set_owner(datum/source)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys/toys.dm
index 851f203c52c1..88946f5fa446 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys/toys.dm
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/toy/plush/random_plushie/pickup(mob/user, silent)
 	. = ..()
-	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(create_plushie))
+	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_POST_SPAWN_UPDATE, PROC_REF(create_plushie), override = TRUE)
 
 ///The randomizer picking and spawning a plushie on either the ground or in the humans backpack. Needs var/source due to signals
 /obj/item/toy/plush/random_plushie/proc/create_plushie(datum/source)