diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index 93fe78e63d98..77da397b7b0a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 			var/obj/item/explosive/plastic/P = I
 			if(P.active)
 				continue
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/phone))
+			continue
 		var/item_size = ceil(I.w_class / 2)
 		if(stored_units + item_size > storage_capacity)
 			continue
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
index 8a10cd4d93ea..59e74100cb5c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 			var/obj/structure/bed/B = O
 			if(B.buckled_mob)
 				continue
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/phone))
+			continue
 		O.forceMove(src)
 		itemcount++