diff --git a/src/nodes/consumable.lua b/src/nodes/consumable.lua
index 11191a828..8003ea391 100644
--- a/src/nodes/consumable.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/consumable.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function Consumable:update(dt, player, map)
   if not self.exists then
     return
   end
-  if self.dropping then    
+  if self.dropping then
     local nx, ny = collision.move(map, self, self.position.x, self.position.y,
                                   self.width, self.height, 
                                   self.velocity.x * dt, self.velocity.y * dt)
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ function Consumable:update(dt, player, map)
     -- 12 is half the size
     self.bb:moveTo(self.position.x + 12, self.position.y + 12)
   end
+
+  -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+  if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+    self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+    self.saved = true
+  end
 end
 
 function Consumable:drop(player)
@@ -116,6 +122,7 @@ function Consumable:drop(player)
   end
 
   self.dropping = true
+  self.dropped = true
 end
 
 function Consumable:floorspace_drop(player)
@@ -131,8 +138,6 @@ function Consumable:floor_pushback()
   self.dropping = false
   self.velocity.y = 0
   self.collider:setPassive(self.bb)
-
-  self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
 end
 
 return Consumable
diff --git a/src/nodes/material.lua b/src/nodes/material.lua
index 739cce205..432b3d4c0 100644
--- a/src/nodes/material.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/material.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ function Material:update(dt, player, map)
     
     self.bb:moveTo(self.position.x + self.width / 2 + self.bb_offset_x, self.position.y + self.height / 2)
   end
+
+  -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+  if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+    self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+    self.saved = true
+  end
 end
 
 function Material:drop(player)
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ function Material:drop(player)
   end
 
   self.dropping = true
+  self.dropped = true
 end
 
 function Material:floorspace_drop(player)
@@ -129,8 +136,6 @@ function Material:floor_pushback()
   self.dropping = false
   self.velocity.y = 0
   self.collider:setPassive(self.bb)
-
-  self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
 end
 
 return Material
diff --git a/src/nodes/projectile.lua b/src/nodes/projectile.lua
index a8637aee3..ba453490e 100644
--- a/src/nodes/projectile.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/projectile.lua
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ function Projectile.new(node, collider)
   -- Don't forget to pass this into hurt functions in the props file
   proj.special_damage = proj.props.special_damage or {}
   proj.solid = proj.props.solid
+  proj.dropping = false
   proj.dropped = false
 
   proj.playerCanPickUp = proj.props.playerCanPickUp
@@ -176,13 +177,19 @@ function Projectile:update(dt, player, map)
     self.position.y = ny - self.offset.y
   end
 
-  if self.dropped then
+  if self.dropping then
     self.position.x = nx
     self.position.y = ny
     -- X velocity won't need to change
     self.velocity.y = self.velocity.y + game.gravity*dt
   end
 
+  -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+  if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+    self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+    self.saved = true
+  end
+
   if self.props.update then
     self.props.update(dt, self)
   end
@@ -304,10 +311,8 @@ function Projectile:floor_pushback(tile)
 
   -- Pushback code for a dropped item
   if self.dropped then
-    self.dropped = false
+    self.dropping = false
     self.velocity.y = 0
-
-    self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
     return
   end
 
@@ -425,6 +430,7 @@ function Projectile:drop(thrower)
     self:floorspace_drop(thrower)
     return
   end
+  self.dropping = true
   self.dropped = true
 end
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/rangedWeapon.lua b/src/nodes/rangedWeapon.lua
index 7fde4e3c2..4f2a37f54 100644
--- a/src/nodes/rangedWeapon.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/rangedWeapon.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ function Weapon.new(node, collider, plyr, weaponItem)
   weapon.actionwalk = props.actionwalk or 'shootarrowwalk'
   weapon.actionjump = props.actionjump or 'shootarrowjump'
   weapon.dropping = false
+  weapon.dropped = false
 
   return weapon
 end
@@ -113,6 +114,12 @@ function Weapon:update(dt, player, map)
       self.velocity = { x = self.velocity.x,
                         y = self.velocity.y + game.gravity*dt }
     end
+
+    -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+    if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+      self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+      self.saved = true
+    end
   else
     --the weapon is being used by a player
     local player = self.player
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ end
 -- handles weapon being dropped in the real world
 function Weapon:drop(player)
   self.dropping = true
+  self.dropped = true
 
   self.player:setSpriteStates('default')
   self.player.currently_held = nil
@@ -229,8 +237,6 @@ function Weapon:floor_pushback()
 
   self.dropping = false
   self.velocity.y = 0
-
-  self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
 end
 
 return Weapon
diff --git a/src/nodes/scroll.lua b/src/nodes/scroll.lua
index 3d81995ed..e1fba0d94 100644
--- a/src/nodes/scroll.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/scroll.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function Scroll.new(node, collider)
   collider:setSolid(scroll.bb)
 
   scroll.dropping = false
+  scroll.dropped = false
 
   scroll.position = { x = node.x, y = node.y }
   scroll.velocity = { x = node.x, y = node.y }
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ function Scroll:update(dt, player, map)
     
     self.bb:moveTo(self.position.x + self.width / 2, self.position.y + self.height / 2)
   end
+
+  -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+  if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+    self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+    self.saved = true
+  end
 end
 
 function Scroll:keypressed( button, player)
@@ -103,6 +110,7 @@ function Scroll:drop(player)
   end
 
   self.dropping = true
+  self.dropped = true
 end
 
 function Scroll:floorspace_drop(player)
@@ -118,8 +126,6 @@ function Scroll:floor_pushback()
   self.dropping = false
   self.velocity.y = 0
   self.collider:setPassive(self.bb)
-
-  self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
 end
 
 function Scroll:wall_pushback()
diff --git a/src/nodes/weapon.lua b/src/nodes/weapon.lua
index e3a5ee6dd..c98e10796 100644
--- a/src/nodes/weapon.lua
+++ b/src/nodes/weapon.lua
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ function Weapon:update(dt, player, map)
                  self.position.y + self.dropHeight / 2)
       end
     end
+
+    -- Item has finished dropping in the level
+    if not self.dropping and self.dropped and not self.saved then
+      self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
+      self.saved = true
+    end
   else
     --the weapon is being used by a player
     local player = self.player
@@ -369,8 +375,6 @@ function Weapon:floor_pushback()
   end
 
   self.velocity.y = 0
-
-  self.containerLevel:saveAddedNode(self)
 end
 
 return Weapon
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