diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Skills/Stealing.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Skills/Stealing.cs
index 01c530c79..bf8dbb1bc 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Skills/Stealing.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Skills/Stealing.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Server.Factions;
 using Server.Items;
 using Server.Misc;
 using Server.Mobiles;
+using Server.Network;
 using Server.Spells;
 using Server.Spells.Fifth;
 using Server.Spells.Ninjitsu;
@@ -259,12 +260,17 @@ public static class Stealing
             else
             {
                 var w = toSteal.Weight + toSteal.TotalWeight;
+                var reject = LRReason.Inspecific;
 
                 if (w > MaxWeightToSteal)
                 {
                     // This item is too heavy to steal from someone's backpack.
                     _thief.SendLocalizedMessage(502722);
                 }
+                else if (root is Container { IsDecoContainer: false } && !toSteal.CheckLift(_thief, toSteal, ref reject))
+                {
+                    _thief.SendLocalizedMessage(502710); // You can't steal that!
+                }
                 else
                 {
                     if (toSteal.Stackable && toSteal.Amount > 1)
@@ -375,6 +381,11 @@ public static class Stealing
 
             if (stolen != null)
             {
+                if (root is Container)
+                {
+                    stolen.OnItemLifted(from, stolen);
+                }
+
                 from.AddToBackpack(stolen);
 
                 if (!(stolen is Container || stolen.Stackable))