diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp
index 5834e5ea..9d903851 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp	
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ void InternalInitEDBTooltipRegion( OBJECTTYPE * gpItemDescObject, UINT32 guiCurr
 					MSYS_EnableRegion( &gUDBFasthelpRegions[ iFirstDataRegion + 1 ] );
 				}
 				//////////////////// POCKET VOLUME (for MOLLE pockets)
-				if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && LoadBearingEquipment[ Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].ubClassIndex ].lbePocketIndex[0] > 0 )
+				if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && GetFirstPocketOnItem(gpItemDescObject->usItem) != 0 )
 				{
 					swprintf( pStr, L"%s%s", szUDBGenCommonStatsTooltipText[ 2 ], szUDBGenCommonStatsExplanationsTooltipText[ 2 ]);
 					SetRegionFastHelpText( &(gUDBFasthelpRegions[ iFirstDataRegion + 2 ]), pStr );
@@ -5882,7 +5882,7 @@ void DrawMiscStats( OBJECTTYPE * gpItemDescObject )
 				BltVideoObjectFromIndex( guiSAVEBUFFER, guiItemInfoAdvancedIcon, 63, gItemDescGenRegions[1][0].sLeft + sOffsetX, gItemDescGenRegions[1][0].sTop + sOffsetY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
 			}
 			//////////////////// POCKET VOLUME (for MOLLE pockets)
-			if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && LoadBearingEquipment[ Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].ubClassIndex ].lbePocketIndex[0] > 0 )
+			if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && GetFirstPocketOnItem(gpItemDescObject->usItem) != 0 )
 			{
 				BltVideoObjectFromIndex( guiSAVEBUFFER, guiItemInfoAdvancedIcon, 64, gItemDescGenRegions[2][0].sLeft + sOffsetX, gItemDescGenRegions[2][0].sTop + sOffsetY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
 			}
@@ -14554,7 +14554,7 @@ void DrawMiscValues( OBJECTTYPE * gpItemDescObject )
 				}
 			}
 			//////////////////// POCKET VOLUME (for MOLLE pockets)
-			if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && LoadBearingEquipment[ Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].ubClassIndex ].lbePocketIndex[0] > 0 )
+			if ( Item[ gpItemDescObject->usItem ].nasAttachmentClass != 0 && GetFirstPocketOnItem(gpItemDescObject->usItem) != 0 )
 			{
 				// Set line to draw into
 				ubNumLine = 2;
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp
index 6f26d8fa..72cd855a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
@@ -6344,17 +6344,23 @@ void ItemDescAttachmentsCallback( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 						if( &(*iter) == pAttachment )
 						{
 							std::vector<UINT16>	usAttachmentSlotIndexVector = GetItemSlots(gpItemDescObject);
-							// if the attachments pocket is not empty then do not allow to remove this attachment
+
 							if( gpItemDescObject->IsActiveLBE(gubItemDescStatusIndex) ) // not worn by the soldier
 							{
 								LBENODE* pLBE = gpItemDescObject->GetLBEPointer(gubItemDescStatusIndex);
+								// we have an item in this pocket
 								if( pLBE->inv[(AttachmentSlots[usAttachmentSlotIndexVector[slotCount]].ubPocketMapping -1)].exists() )
-									return;
+									// place item on the ground
+									AutoPlaceObjectToWorld(gpItemDescSoldier, &pLBE->inv[(AttachmentSlots[usAttachmentSlotIndexVector[slotCount]].ubPocketMapping -1)], TRUE);
 							}
 							else // the soldier is wearing the LBE
 							{
+								// we have an item in this pocket
 								if( gpItemDescSoldier->inv[pocketKey[(AttachmentSlots[usAttachmentSlotIndexVector[slotCount]].ubPocketMapping -1)]].exists() )
-									return;
+									// place in soldiers inventory
+									if( !AutoPlaceObject(gpItemDescSoldier, &gpItemDescSoldier->inv[pocketKey[(AttachmentSlots[usAttachmentSlotIndexVector[slotCount]].ubPocketMapping -1)]], FALSE) )
+										// that didn't work. Place on ground instead.
+										AutoPlaceObjectToWorld(gpItemDescSoldier, &gpItemDescSoldier->inv[pocketKey[(AttachmentSlots[usAttachmentSlotIndexVector[slotCount]].ubPocketMapping -1)]], TRUE);
 							}
 							break;
 						}
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index f2d4003b..1aa0b687 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -4907,7 +4907,46 @@ BOOLEAN OBJECTTYPE::AttachObjectNAS( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, OBJECTTYPE * pAttac
 					pAttachment->MoveThisObjectTo(attachmentObject,1,pSoldier,NUM_INV_SLOTS,1);
 				}
 			} else {
-				pAttachment->MoveThisObjectTo(attachmentObject,1,pSoldier,NUM_INV_SLOTS,1);
+				// if this is an active LBE (holding an item) it must be a MOLLE pocket. We need to move the item out of this pocket or it will be invisible.
+				if ( pAttachment->IsActiveLBE(subObject) )
+				{
+					std::vector<INT8> LBESlots;
+					switch( LoadBearingEquipment[Item[pAttachment->usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass )
+					{
+						case THIGH_PACK:
+							GetLBESlots( LTHIGHPOCKPOS, LBESlots );
+							break;
+						case VEST_PACK:
+							GetLBESlots( VESTPOCKPOS, LBESlots );
+							break;
+						case COMBAT_PACK:
+							GetLBESlots( CPACKPOCKPOS, LBESlots );
+							break;
+						case BACKPACK:
+							GetLBESlots( BPACKPOCKPOS, LBESlots );
+							break;
+						// this should never happen
+						default:
+							return FALSE;
+					}
+
+					LBENODE* pLBE = pAttachment->GetLBEPointer(0);
+					for(unsigned int i=0; i<LBESlots.size(); i++)
+					{
+						// Is there an item in this LBE pocket?
+						if( pLBE->inv[i].exists() )
+						{
+							// place in soldiers inventory
+							if( !AutoPlaceObject(pSoldier, &pLBE->inv[i], FALSE) )
+								// that didn't work. Place it on the ground instead.
+								AutoPlaceObjectToWorld( pSoldier, &pLBE->inv[i], TRUE );
+						}
+					}
+					// finished removing items. Now attach the MOLLE pocket to its carrier.
+					pAttachment->MoveThisObjectTo(attachmentObject,1,pSoldier,NUM_INV_SLOTS,1);
+				}
+				else
+					pAttachment->MoveThisObjectTo(attachmentObject,1,pSoldier,NUM_INV_SLOTS,1);
 			}
 
 				//WarmSteel - Because we want every attachment to stay in place in NAS, we must first delete the "null" attachment, then insert the new one.