diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
index 8e4ffb90d2bd..4b7ecc4c5599 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
@@ -754,6 +754,18 @@
 	. = ..()
 	isopened = 0
 	icon_state = "mealpack"
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, PROC_REF(try_forced_folding))
+
+/obj/item/storage/box/MRE/proc/try_forced_folding(datum/source, mob/user)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(locate(/obj/item/reagent_container/food/snacks/packaged_meal) in src)
+		return
+
+	UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED)
+	storage_close(user)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You throw away [src]."))
+	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/MRE/update_icon()
 	if(!contents.len)