diff --git a/Content.Server/Strip/StrippableComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Strip/StrippableComponent.cs
index ad5c423c8a..9ccc8f50f2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Strip/StrippableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Strip/StrippableComponent.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Strip
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                if (!invSystem.CanEquip(Owner, item.Owner, slot, out _))
+                if (!invSystem.CanEquip(user, Owner, item.Owner, slot, out _))
                 {
                     user.PopupMessageCursor(Loc.GetString("strippable-component-cannot-equip-message",("owner", Owner)));
                     return false;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Strip
             if (result != DoAfterStatus.Finished) return;
 
             userHands.Drop(item!.Owner, false);
-            invSystem.TryEquip(Owner, item.Owner, slot);
+            invSystem.TryEquip(user, Owner, item.Owner, slot);
 
             UpdateState();
         }
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Strip
             var result = await doAfterSystem.WaitDoAfter(doAfterArgs);
             if (result != DoAfterStatus.Finished) return;
 
-            if (invSystem.TryGetSlotEntity(Owner, slot, out var item) && invSystem.TryUnequip(Owner, slot))
+            if (invSystem.TryGetSlotEntity(Owner, slot, out var item) && invSystem.TryUnequip(user, Owner, slot))
             {
                 userHands.PutInHandOrDrop(item.Value);
             }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
index 61c6846e98..f7b88578dd 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cuffs/SharedCuffableSystem.cs
@@ -63,12 +63,16 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cuffs
 
         private void OnEquipAttempt(EntityUid uid, SharedCuffableComponent component, IsEquippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            CheckAct(uid, component, args);
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Equipee == uid)
+                CheckAct(uid, component, args);
         }
 
         private void OnUnequipAttempt(EntityUid uid, SharedCuffableComponent component, IsUnequippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            CheckAct(uid, component, args);
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Unequipee == uid)
+                CheckAct(uid, component, args);
         }
 
         private void OnAttackAttempt(EntityUid uid, SharedCuffableComponent component, AttackAttemptEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/EquipAttemptEvents.cs b/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/EquipAttemptEvents.cs
index 0c2b4e8062..adbe9e5709 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/EquipAttemptEvents.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/EquipAttemptEvents.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 
 public abstract class EquipAttemptBase : CancellableEntityEventArgs
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// The entity equipping.
+    /// The entity performing the action. NOT necessarily the one actually "receiving" the equipment.
     /// </summary>
     public readonly EntityUid Equipee;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/UnequipAttemptEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/UnequipAttemptEvent.cs
index 5fbe120364..ab0704b09c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/UnequipAttemptEvent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Inventory/Events/UnequipAttemptEvent.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
 
 public class UnequipAttemptEventBase : CancellableEntityEventArgs
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// The entity unequipping.
+    /// The entity performing the action. NOT necessarily the same as the entity whose equipment is being removed..
     /// </summary>
     public readonly EntityUid Unequipee;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/MobState/EntitySystems/MobStateSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/MobState/EntitySystems/MobStateSystem.cs
index d1d8ee05e7..9467cc6535 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/MobState/EntitySystems/MobStateSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/MobState/EntitySystems/MobStateSystem.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.MobState.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnEquipAttempt(EntityUid uid, MobStateComponent component, IsEquippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            CheckAct(uid, component, args);
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Equipee == uid)
+                CheckAct(uid, component, args);
         }
 
         private void OnEmoteAttempt(EntityUid uid, MobStateComponent component, EmoteAttemptEvent args)
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.MobState.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnUnequipAttempt(EntityUid uid, MobStateComponent component, IsUnequippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            CheckAct(uid, component, args);
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Unequipee == uid)
+                CheckAct(uid, component, args);
         }
 
         private void OnAttackAttempt(EntityUid uid, MobStateComponent component, AttackAttemptEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Stunnable/SharedStunSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Stunnable/SharedStunSystem.cs
index faf5eb7ae4..c69e5c8245 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Stunnable/SharedStunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Stunnable/SharedStunSystem.cs
@@ -258,13 +258,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Stunnable
 
         private void OnEquipAttempt(EntityUid uid, StunnedComponent stunned, IsEquippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            if(args.Equipee == uid)
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Equipee == uid)
                 args.Cancel();
         }
 
         private void OnUnequipAttempt(EntityUid uid, StunnedComponent stunned, IsUnequippingAttemptEvent args)
         {
-            if(args.Unequipee == uid)
+            // is this a self-equip, or are they being stripped?
+            if (args.Unequipee == uid)
                 args.Cancel();
         }