diff --git a/complex.cpp b/complex.cpp
index ca4cff52..28645e03 100644
--- a/complex.cpp
+++ b/complex.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ EX namespace whirlwind {
         animateMovement(match(whirlline[i+1], whirlline[i]), LAYER_BOAT);
       }
     for(int i=0; i<z; i++) 
-      pickupMovedItems(whirlline[i]);
+      pickupMovedItems(whirlline[i], i==z-1 ? whirlline[0] : whirlline[i+1]);
     }
   
   EX void move() {
@@ -1119,8 +1119,8 @@ EX namespace whirlpool {
       if(wfrom->item == itKey || wfrom->item == itOrbYendor)
         for(int i=0; i<wto->type; i++) createMov(wto, i);
       moveItem(wfrom, wto, false);
-      pickupMovedItems(wfrom);
-      pickupMovedItems(wto);
+      pickupMovedItems(wfrom, wto);
+      pickupMovedItems(wto, wfrom);
       }
     
     if(wto && !wfrom) 
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ EX void livecaves() {
       if(hv > 0 && c->wall == waNone) {
         if(c->item && c->cpdist == 1 && markOrb(itOrbWater)) {
           bool saf = c->item == itOrbSafety;
-          collectItem(c);
+          collectItem(c, c);
           if(saf) return;
           }
         c->wall = waSea;
diff --git a/complex2.cpp b/complex2.cpp
index 8ea494f3..f11c3dec 100644
--- a/complex2.cpp
+++ b/complex2.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ EX namespace westwall {
         animateMovement(match(whirlline[i+1], whirlline[i]), LAYER_BOAT);
       }
     for(int i=0; i<z; i++) 
-      pickupMovedItems(whirlline[i]);
+      pickupMovedItems(whirlline[i], i<z-1 ? whirlline[i+1] : whirlline[0]);
     }
   
   EX void move() {
diff --git a/environment.cpp b/environment.cpp
index 5ee36983..3cfa6999 100644
--- a/environment.cpp
+++ b/environment.cpp
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ EX void monstersTurn() {
   if(!phase2) movemonsters();
 
   for(cell *pc: player_positions()) if(pc->item == itOrbSafety)  {
-    collectItem(pc, true);
+    collectItem(pc, pc, true);
     return;
     }
 
diff --git a/inventory.cpp b/inventory.cpp
index ed0af515..32c31ffb 100644
--- a/inventory.cpp
+++ b/inventory.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ EX namespace inv {
           eItem it = cwt.at->item; 
           cwt.at->item = orbmap[uni];
           inv::activating = true;
-          collectItem(cwt.at, true);
+          collectItem(cwt.at, cwt.at, true);
           inv::activating = false;
           addMessage(XLAT("You activate %the1.", orbmap[uni]));
           if(!cwt.at->item) usedup[orbmap[uni]]++;
diff --git a/items.cpp b/items.cpp
index 4717fa12..2158b074 100644
--- a/items.cpp
+++ b/items.cpp
@@ -57,23 +57,23 @@ EX bool doPickupItemsWithMagnetism(cell *c) {
       else if(c3->item == itOrbSafety || c3->item == itBuggy || c3->item == itBuggy2)
         csaf = c3;
       else if(markOrb(itOrbMagnetism))
-        collectItem(c3, false);
+        collectItem(c3, c3, false);
       }
   if(csaf)
-    return collectItem(csaf, false);
+    return collectItem(csaf, csaf, false);
   return false;
   }
 
-EX void pickupMovedItems(cell *c) {
+EX void pickupMovedItems(cell *c, cell *from) {
   if(!c->item) return;
   if(c->item == itOrbSafety) return;
-  if(isPlayerOn(c)) collectItem(c, true);  
+  if(isPlayerOn(c)) collectItem(c, from, true);
   if(items[itOrbMagnetism])
     forCellEx(c2, c)
       if(isPlayerOn(c2) && canPickupItemWithMagnetism(c, c2)) {
         changes.ccell(c2);
         changes.ccell(c);
-        collectItem(c, true);
+        collectItem(c, c2, true);
         }
   }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ EX bool in_lovasz() {
   return specialland == laMotion && bounded && ls::single() && !daily::on;
   }
 
-EX bool collectItem(cell *c2, bool telekinesis IS(false)) {
+EX bool collectItem(cell *c2, cell *last, bool telekinesis IS(false)) {
 
   bool dopickup = true;
   bool had_choice = false;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ EX bool collectItem(cell *c2, bool telekinesis IS(false)) {
   #endif
   
   if(isRevivalOrb(c2->item) && multi::revive_queue.size()) {
-    multiRevival(cwt.at, c2);
+    multiRevival(last, c2);
     }
   else if(isShmupLifeOrb(c2->item) && shmup::on) {
     playSound(c2, "pickup-orb"); // TODO summon
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ EX bool collectItem(cell *c2, bool telekinesis IS(false)) {
     }
   else if(c2->item == itOrbLife) {
     playSound(c2, "pickup-orb"); // TODO summon
-    placeGolem(cwt.at, c2, moGolem);
+    placeGolem(last, c2, moGolem);
     if(cwt.at->monst == moGolem) cwt.at->stuntime = 0;
     }
   else if(c2->item == itOrbFriend) {
     playSound(c2, "pickup-orb"); // TODO summon
-    placeGolem(cwt.at, c2, moTameBomberbird);
+    placeGolem(last, c2, moTameBomberbird);
     if(cwt.at->monst == moTameBomberbird) cwt.at->stuntime = 0;
     }
 #if CAP_TOUR
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ EX bool collectItem(cell *c2, bool telekinesis IS(false)) {
     changes.value_set(tortoise::seekbits, bnew);
     changes.value_set(tortoise::last, seekbits);
     if(seek()) {
-      cell *c = passable(cwt.at, NULL, 0) ? cwt.at : c2;
+      cell *c = passable(last, NULL, 0) ? last : c2;
       changes.ccell(c);
       c->item = itBabyTortoise;
       if(c == c2) dopickup = false;
diff --git a/orbs.cpp b/orbs.cpp
index 03881b2c..d35769f8 100644
--- a/orbs.cpp
+++ b/orbs.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ EX bool jumpTo(orbAction a, cell *dest, eItem byWhat, int bonuskill IS(0), eMons
     from = NULL;
     }
   if(cwt.at->item != itOrbYendor && cwt.at->item != itHolyGrail) {
-    auto c = collectItem(cwt.at, true);
+    auto c = collectItem(cwt.at, from, true);
     if(c) {
       return true;
       }
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ void telekinesis(cell *dest) {
     }    
 
   moveItem(dest, cwt.at, true);
-  collectItem(cwt.at, true);
+  collectItem(cwt.at, cwt.at, true);
   useupOrb(itOrbSpace, cost.first);
   if(cost.second) 
     markOrb(itOrbMagnetism);
diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index 2eed8ef3..bcc854f9 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -1147,11 +1147,11 @@ bool pcmove::perform_actual_move() {
 
   movecost(cwt.at, c2, 1);
 
-  if(!boatmove && collectItem(c2)) return true;
+  if(!boatmove && collectItem(c2, cwt.at)) return true;
   if(boatmove && c2->item && cwt.at->item) {
      eItem it = c2->item;
      c2->item = cwt.at->item;
-     if(collectItem(c2)) return true;
+     if(collectItem(c2, cwt.at)) return true;
      eItem it2 = c2->item;
      c2->item = it;
      cwt.at->item = it2;
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ bool pcmove::perform_actual_move() {
     forCellEx(c3, c2) if(c3->wall == waIcewall && c3->item) {
       changes.ccell(c3);
       markOrb(itOrbWinter);
-      if(collectItem(c3)) return true;
+      if(collectItem(c3, cwt.at)) return true;
       }
   
   movecost(cwt.at, c2, 2);
diff --git a/shmup.cpp b/shmup.cpp
index fa62a65a..c26eb158 100644
--- a/shmup.cpp
+++ b/shmup.cpp
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ void movePlayer(monster *m, int delta) {
         }
       else if(m->inBoat && !isWateryOrBoat(c2) && passable(c2, m->base, P_ISPLAYER | P_MIRROR | reflectflag)) {
         if(boatGoesThrough(c2) && markOrb(itOrbWater)) {
-          collectItem(c2);
+          collectItem(c2, m->base);
           c2->wall = isIcyLand(m->base) ? waLake : waSea;
           }
         else {
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ void movePlayer(monster *m, int delta) {
         }
   
       if(c2->item == itOrbYendor && !peace::on) yendor::check(c2);
-      collectItem(c2);
+      collectItem(c2, m->base);
       movecost(m->base, c2, 2);
       }
     }