diff --git a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
index 4c9a3acd3e..df73a51720 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 							to_chat(src, span_warning("What am I going to steal from there?"))
 							return
 						mobsbehind |= cone(V, list(turn(V.dir, 180)), list(src))
-						if(mobsbehind.Find(src))
+						if(mobsbehind.Find(src) || V.eyesclosed || V.stat >= UNCONSCIOUS)
 							switch(U.zone_selected)
 								if("chest")
 									if (V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BACK_L))
@@ -408,18 +408,46 @@
 									if (V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BELT_R))
 										stealpos.Add(V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BELT_R))
 									if (V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BELT_L))
-										stealpos.Add(V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BELT_L))	
+										stealpos.Add(V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_BELT_L))
 								if("r_hand" || "l_hand")
 									if (V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_RING))
 										stealpos.Add(V.get_item_by_slot(SLOT_RING))
 							if (length(stealpos) > 0)
 								var/obj/item/picked = pick(stealpos)
-								V.dropItemToGround(picked)
-								put_in_active_hand(picked)						
-								to_chat(src, span_green("I stole [picked]!"))
-								V.log_message("has had \the [picked] stolen by [key_name(U)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
-								U.log_message("has stolen \the [picked] from [key_name(V)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
-								exp_to_gain *= src.mind.get_learning_boon(thiefskill)
+								if(V.stat >= UNCONSCIOUS)//If your victim is unconscious, you automatically succeed
+									V.dropItemToGround(picked)
+									put_in_active_hand(picked)
+									to_chat(src, span_green("I stole [picked]!"))
+									V.log_message("has had \the [picked] stolen by [key_name(U)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+									U.log_message("has stolen \the [picked] from [key_name(V)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+									exp_to_gain *= src.mind.get_learning_boon(thiefskill)
+									return
+								if(picked.w_class >= 3)
+									if(stealroll > (targetperception + (picked.w_class * 2)))//Law of averages puts 6d6 at between 17 and 25. Assuming a Perception of 10, the DC to steal bulky items is now 18.
+										V.dropItemToGround(picked)
+										put_in_active_hand(picked)
+										to_chat(src, span_green("I stole [picked]!"))
+										V.log_message("has had \the [picked] stolen by [key_name(U)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+										U.log_message("has stolen \the [picked] from [key_name(V)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+										exp_to_gain *= src.mind.get_learning_boon(thiefskill)
+										return
+									else
+										V.log_message("[key_name(U)] tried to steal my [picked.name]!", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
+										U.log_message("has attempted to pickpocket [key_name(V)]!", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
+										to_chat(src, span_danger("[picked.name] was too large to remove unnoticed!"))
+								else
+									if(stealroll > targetperception)//Small and Tiny items do not have a weight penalty
+										V.dropItemToGround(picked)
+										put_in_active_hand(picked)
+										to_chat(src, span_green("I stole [picked]!"))
+										V.log_message("has had \the [picked] stolen by [key_name(U)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+										U.log_message("has stolen \the [picked] from [key_name(V)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="black")
+										exp_to_gain *= src.mind.get_learning_boon(thiefskill)
+										return
+									else
+										V.log_message("[key_name(U)] tried to steal my [picked.name]!", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
+										U.log_message("has attempted to pickpocket [key_name(V)]!", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
+										to_chat(src, span_danger("[picked.name] was too large to remove unnoticed!"))
 							else
 								exp_to_gain /= 2 // these can be removed or changed on reviewer's discretion
 								to_chat(src, span_warning("I didn't find anything there. Perhaps I should look elsewhere."))