diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index eda9803c8784..edb86c204558 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	icon_state = "Egg Growing"
 	density = FALSE
 	anchored = TRUE
-	layer = LYING_BETWEEN_MOB_LAYER //to stop hiding eggs under corpses
+	layer = LYING_BETWEEN_MOB_LAYER
 	health = 80
 	plane = GAME_PLANE
 	var/list/egg_triggers = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/egg_item.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/egg_item.dm
index b9304b33b15a..e4cc7bd39fe0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/egg_item.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/egg_item.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOWARNING("[src] can only be planted on [lowertext(hive.prefix)]hive weeds."))
 		return
 
+	if(istype(get_area(T), /area/vehicle))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOWARNING("[src] cannot be planted inside a vehicle."))
+		return
+
+	for(var/obj/object in T.contents)
+		var/obj/effect/alien/egg/xeno_egg = /obj/effect/alien/egg
+		if(object.layer > initial(xeno_egg.layer))
+			to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOWARNING("[src] cannot be planted below objects that would obscure it."))
+			return
+
 	user.visible_message(SPAN_XENONOTICE("[user] starts planting [src]."), SPAN_XENONOTICE("You start planting [src]."), null, 5)
 
 	var/plant_time = 35