diff --git a/src/pokemon_storage_system.c b/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
index 849c523b8e19..b6bbad3ee8db 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_storage_system.c
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ static void InitSummaryScreenData(void);
 static void SetSelectionAfterSummaryScreen(void);
 static void SetMonMarkings(u8);
 static bool8 IsRemovingLastPartyMon(void);
+static bool8 CanPlaceMon(void);
 static bool8 CanShiftMon(void);
 static bool8 IsMonBeingMoved(void);
 static void TryRefreshDisplayMon(void);
@@ -3690,8 +3691,15 @@ static void Task_OnBPressed(u8 taskId)
             PrintMessage(MSG_HOLDING_POKE);
             sStorage->state = 1;
         #else
-            PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-            SetPokeStorageTask(Task_PlaceMon);
+            if (CanPlaceMon())
+            {
+                PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
+                SetPokeStorageTask(Task_PlaceMon);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SetPokeStorageTask(Task_PokeStorageMain);
+            }
         #endif
         }
         else if (IsMovingItem())
@@ -6826,6 +6834,20 @@ static bool8 IsRemovingLastPartyMon(void)
         return FALSE;
 }
 
+static bool8 CanPlaceMon(void)
+{
+    if (sIsMonBeingMoved)
+    {
+        if (sCursorArea == CURSOR_AREA_IN_PARTY && GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[sCursorPosition], MON_DATA_SPECIES) == SPECIES_NONE)
+            return TRUE;
+        else if (sCursorArea == CURSOR_AREA_IN_BOX && GetBoxMonDataAt(StorageGetCurrentBox(), sCursorPosition, MON_DATA_SPECIES_OR_EGG) == SPECIES_NONE)
+            return TRUE;
+        else
+            return FALSE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 static bool8 CanShiftMon(void)
 {
     if (sIsMonBeingMoved)