diff --git a/src/character.cpp b/src/character.cpp
index 8a18b794..4cad8d03 100644
--- a/src/character.cpp
+++ b/src/character.cpp
@@ -9317,10 +9317,8 @@ void Character::place_corpse()
         item body = item::make_corpse( mtype_id::NULL_ID(), calendar::turn, get_name() );
         body.set_item_temperature( units::from_celsius( 37 ) );
         map &here = get_map();
-        
         for( item *itm : tmp ) {
-            item& i = *itm;
-            body.force_insert_item(i,item_pocket::pocket_type::CONTAINER);
+            here.add_item_or_charges( pos(), *itm );
         }
         for( const bionic &bio : *my_bionics ) {
             if( item::type_is_defined( bio.info().itype() ) ) {
@@ -9362,8 +9360,7 @@ void Character::place_corpse( const tripoint_abs_omt &om_target )
     std::vector<item *> tmp = inv_dump();
     item body = item::make_corpse( mtype_id::NULL_ID(), calendar::turn, get_name() );
     for( item *itm : tmp ) {
-        item& i = *itm;
-        body.force_insert_item(i, item_pocket::pocket_type::CONTAINER);
+        bay.add_item_or_charges( fin, *itm );
     }
     for( const bionic &bio : *my_bionics ) {
         if( item::type_is_defined( bio.info().itype() ) ) {