diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
index 7f7c7ba8557403..29f91988182f11 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Weapons.Ranged.Systems;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedTransformSystem _transform = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly StaminaSystem _stamina = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly StunSystem _stun = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _container = default!;
 
     private const float DamagePitchVariation = 0.05f;
     public const float GunClumsyChance = 0.5f;
@@ -204,17 +206,21 @@ public override void Shoot(EntityUid gunUid, GunComponent gun, List<(EntityUid?
 
                             var result = rayCastResults[0];
 
-                            // Checks if the laser should pass over unless targeted by its user
-                            foreach (var collide in rayCastResults)
+                            // Check if laser is shot from in a container
+                            if (!_container.IsEntityOrParentInContainer(lastUser))
                             {
-                                if (collide.HitEntity != gun.Target &&
-                                    CompOrNull<RequireProjectileTargetComponent>(collide.HitEntity)?.Active == true)
+                                // Checks if the laser should pass over unless targeted by its user
+                                foreach (var collide in rayCastResults)
                                 {
-                                    continue;
+                                    if (collide.HitEntity != gun.Target &&
+                                        CompOrNull<RequireProjectileTargetComponent>(collide.HitEntity)?.Active == true)
+                                    {
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+
+                                    result = collide;
+                                    break;
                                 }
-
-                                result = collide;
-                                break;
                             }
 
                             var hit = result.HitEntity;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/RequireProjectileTargetSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/RequireProjectileTargetSystem.cs
index 79b374a60f35d0..12838eb04d9b87 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/RequireProjectileTargetSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Damage/Systems/RequireProjectileTargetSystem.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Standing;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Events;
+using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Damage.Components;
 
 public sealed class RequireProjectileTargetSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _container = default!;
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         SubscribeLocalEvent<RequireProjectileTargetComponent, PreventCollideEvent>(PreventCollide);
@@ -23,10 +26,16 @@ private void PreventCollide(Entity<RequireProjectileTargetComponent> ent, ref Pr
             return;
 
         var other = args.OtherEntity;
-        if (HasComp<ProjectileComponent>(other) &&
+        if (TryComp(other, out ProjectileComponent? projectile) &&
             CompOrNull<TargetedProjectileComponent>(other)?.Target != ent)
         {
-            args.Cancelled = true;
+            // Prevents shooting out of while inside of crates
+            var shooter = projectile.Shooter;
+            if (!shooter.HasValue)
+                return;
+
+            if (!_container.IsEntityOrParentInContainer(shooter.Value))
+               args.Cancelled = true;
         }
     }