diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index be3921877..9db52f728 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -1670,14 +1670,17 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_CustomRailgun)
 //
 //===========================================================================
 
-static void DoGiveInventory(AActor * receiver, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
+static void DoGiveInventory(AActor * receiver, bool use_aaptr, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
 {
-	ACTION_PARAM_START(3);
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(2+use_aaptr);
 	ACTION_PARAM_CLASS(mi, 0);
 	ACTION_PARAM_INT(amount, 1);
-	ACTION_PARAM_INT(setreceiver, 2);
 
-	COPY_AAPTR_NOT_NULL(receiver, receiver, setreceiver);
+	if (use_aaptr)
+	{
+		ACTION_PARAM_INT(setreceiver, 2);
+		COPY_AAPTR_NOT_NULL(receiver, receiver, setreceiver);
+	}
 
 	bool res=true;
 	
@@ -1685,6 +1688,11 @@ static void DoGiveInventory(AActor * receiver, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
 	if (mi) 
 	{
 		AInventory *item = static_cast<AInventory *>(Spawn (mi, 0, 0, 0, NO_REPLACE));
+		if (!item)
+		{
+			ACTION_SET_RESULT(false);
+			return;
+		}
 		if (item->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(AHealth)))
 		{
 			item->Amount *= amount;
@@ -1709,12 +1717,12 @@ static void DoGiveInventory(AActor * receiver, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_GiveInventory)
 {
-	DoGiveInventory(self, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+	DoGiveInventory(self, true, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 }	
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_GiveToTarget)
 {
-	DoGiveInventory(self->target, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+	DoGiveInventory(self->target, true, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 }	
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_GiveToChildren)
@@ -1724,7 +1732,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_GiveToChildren)
 
 	while ((mo = it.Next()))
 	{
-		if (mo->master == self) DoGiveInventory(mo, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+		if (mo->master == self) DoGiveInventory(mo, false, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1737,7 +1745,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_GiveToSiblings)
 	{
 		while ((mo = it.Next()))
 		{
-			if (mo->master == self->master && mo != self) DoGiveInventory(mo, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+			if (mo->master == self->master && mo != self) DoGiveInventory(mo, false, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1753,16 +1761,23 @@ enum
 	TIF_NOTAKEINFINITE = 1,
 };
 
-void DoTakeInventory(AActor * receiver, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
+void DoTakeInventory(AActor * receiver, bool use_aaptr, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
 {
-	ACTION_PARAM_START(4);
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(3+use_aaptr);
 	ACTION_PARAM_CLASS(item, 0);
 	ACTION_PARAM_INT(amount, 1);
 	ACTION_PARAM_INT(flags, 2);
-	ACTION_PARAM_INT(setreceiver, 3);
 	
-	if (!item) return;
-	COPY_AAPTR_NOT_NULL(receiver, receiver, setreceiver);
+	if (!item)
+	{
+		ACTION_SET_RESULT(false);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (use_aaptr)
+	{
+		ACTION_PARAM_INT(setreceiver, 3);
+		COPY_AAPTR_NOT_NULL(receiver, receiver, setreceiver);
+	}
 
 	bool res = false;
 
@@ -1794,12 +1809,12 @@ void DoTakeInventory(AActor * receiver, DECLARE_PARAMINFO)
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_TakeInventory)
 {
-	DoTakeInventory(self, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+	DoTakeInventory(self, true, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 }	
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_TakeFromTarget)
 {
-	DoTakeInventory(self->target, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+	DoTakeInventory(self->target, true, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 }	
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_TakeFromChildren)
@@ -1809,7 +1824,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_TakeFromChildren)
 
 	while ((mo = it.Next()))
 	{
-		if (mo->master == self) DoTakeInventory(mo, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+		if (mo->master == self) DoTakeInventory(mo, false, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1822,7 +1837,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_TakeFromSiblings)
 	{
 		while ((mo = it.Next()))
 		{
-			if (mo->master == self->master && mo != self) DoTakeInventory(mo, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
+			if (mo->master == self->master && mo != self) DoTakeInventory(mo, false, PUSH_PARAMINFO);
 		}
 	}
 }