diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/items/ItemStackHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/items/ItemStackHandler.java
index 8302e5197b..f8b0316e2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/items/ItemStackHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/items/ItemStackHandler.java
@@ -141,8 +141,12 @@ public class ItemStackHandler implements IItemHandler, IItemHandlerModifiable, I
             {
                 this.stacks.set(slot, ItemStack.EMPTY);
                 onContentsChanged(slot);
+                return existing;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return existing.copy();
             }
-            return existing;
         }
         else
         {