diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/InventoryComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/InventoryComponent.cs
index f88159845b..6244af156a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/InventoryComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/InventoryComponent.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
                 return false;
             }
 
-            item.EquippedToSlot();
+            _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<InteractionSystem>().EquippedInteraction(Owner, item.Owner, slot);
 
             Dirty();
             return true;
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
                 return false;
             }
 
-            item.RemovedFromSlot();
-
             // TODO: The item should be dropped to the container our owner is in, if any.
             var itemTransform = item.Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>();
             itemTransform.GridPosition = Owner.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().GridPosition;
+
+            _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<InteractionSystem>().UnequippedInteraction(Owner, item.Owner, slot);
+
             Dirty();
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ItemComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ItemComponent.cs
index 745510e850..d50c346adc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ItemComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Items/Storage/ItemComponent.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
     [ComponentReference(typeof(StoreableComponent))]
-    public class ItemComponent : StoreableComponent, IAttackHand, IExAct
+    public class ItemComponent : StoreableComponent, IAttackHand, IExAct, IEquipped, IUnequipped
     {
         public override string Name => "Item";
         public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.ITEM;
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
             }
         }
 
+        public void Equipped(EquippedEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            EquippedToSlot();
+        }
+
+        public void Unequipped(UnequippedEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            RemovedFromSlot();
+        }
+
         public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
         {
             base.ExposeData(serializer);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/InteractionSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/InteractionSystem.cs
index e30d961669..5045d364d8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/InteractionSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/Click/InteractionSystem.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Timing;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
 using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
@@ -168,6 +169,46 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
         public GridCoordinates LandingLocation { get; }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     This interface gives components behavior when their owner is put in an inventory slot.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IEquipped
+    {
+        void Equipped(EquippedEventArgs eventArgs);
+    }
+
+    public class EquippedEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public EquippedEventArgs(IEntity user, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            User = user;
+            Slot = slot;
+        }
+
+        public IEntity User { get; }
+        public EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots Slot { get; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     This interface gives components behavior when their owner is removed from an inventory slot.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IUnequipped
+    {
+        void Unequipped(UnequippedEventArgs eventArgs);
+    }
+
+    public class UnequippedEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public UnequippedEventArgs(IEntity user, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            User = user;
+            Slot = slot;
+        }
+
+        public IEntity User { get; }
+        public EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots Slot { get; }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     This interface gives components behavior when being used to "attack".
     /// </summary>
@@ -710,6 +751,50 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Calls Equipped on all components that implement the IEquipped interface
+        ///     on an entity that has been equipped.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void EquippedInteraction(IEntity user, IEntity equipped, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            var equipMsg = new EquippedMessage(user, equipped, slot);
+            RaiseLocalEvent(equipMsg);
+            if (equipMsg.Handled)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var comps = equipped.GetAllComponents<IEquipped>().ToList();
+
+            // Call Thrown on all components that implement the interface
+            foreach (var comp in comps)
+            {
+                comp.Equipped(new EquippedEventArgs(user, slot));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Calls Unequipped on all components that implement the IUnequipped interface
+        ///     on an entity that has been equipped.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void UnequippedInteraction(IEntity user, IEntity equipped, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            var unequipMsg = new UnequippedMessage(user, equipped, slot);
+            RaiseLocalEvent(unequipMsg);
+            if (unequipMsg.Handled)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var comps = equipped.GetAllComponents<IUnequipped>().ToList();
+
+            // Call Thrown on all components that implement the interface
+            foreach (var comp in comps)
+            {
+                comp.Unequipped(new UnequippedEventArgs(user, slot));
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Activates the Dropped behavior of an object
         /// Verifies that the user is capable of doing the drop interaction first
@@ -1104,6 +1189,74 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Raised when equipping the entity in an inventory slot.
+    /// </summary>
+    [PublicAPI]
+    public class EquippedMessage : EntitySystemMessage
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If this message has already been "handled" by a previous system.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Handled { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Entity that equipped the item.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEntity User { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Item that was equipped.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEntity Equipped { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Slot where the item was placed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots Slot { get; }
+
+        public EquippedMessage(IEntity user, IEntity equipped, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            User = user;
+            Equipped = equipped;
+            Slot = slot;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Raised when removing the entity from an inventory slot.
+    /// </summary>
+    [PublicAPI]
+    public class UnequippedMessage : EntitySystemMessage
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If this message has already been "handled" by a previous system.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Handled { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Entity that equipped the item.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEntity User { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Item that was equipped.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEntity Equipped { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Slot where the item was removed from.
+        /// </summary>
+        public EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots Slot { get; }
+
+        public UnequippedMessage(IEntity user, IEntity equipped, EquipmentSlotDefines.Slots slot)
+        {
+            User = user;
+            Equipped = equipped;
+            Slot = slot;
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Raised when an entity that was thrown lands.
     /// </summary>