diff --git a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
index ae4d0ca2b8..7a1b875756 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
             if (args.Handled)
                 return;
 
+            if (_container.IsEntityInContainer(uid))
+            {
+                _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("guardian-inside-container"), uid, uid);
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (component.HostedGuardian != null)
                 ToggleGuardian(uid, component);
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
index 9e0966630d..141646087d 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ guardian-activator-empty-examine = [color=#ba1919]The injector is spent.[/color]
 guardian-activator-invalid-target = Only humans can be injected!
 guardian-no-soul = Your guardian has no soul.
 guardian-available = Your guardian now has a soul.
+guardian-inside-container = There's no room to release your guardian!
 
 ## Guardian entity specific