diff --git a/addons/csw/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/csw/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 7985e2aff9..27e6b6f90b 100644
--- a/addons/csw/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/csw/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ PREP(aceRearmGetCarryMagazines);
 PREP(ai_handleFired);
 PREP(ai_handleGetIn);
 PREP(ai_reload);
-PREP(ai_unloadMagazines);
 
 PREP(assemble_canDeployTripod);
 PREP(assemble_canDeployWeapon);
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ PREP(reload_handleAddTurretMag);
 PREP(reload_handleRemoveTurretMag);
 PREP(reload_handleReturnAmmo);
 PREP(reload_loadMagazine);
+PREP(unloadMagazines);
 
 PREP(staticWeaponInit);
 PREP(staticWeaponInit_unloadExtraMags);
diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_reload.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_reload.sqf
index 3b53d3c71c..4f4c066381 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_reload.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_reload.sqf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if (_loadableMagazines isEqualTo []) exitWith {TRACE_1("could not find reloadabl
 private _forcedMag = _vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(forcedMag), ""];
 
 // If this is called while CSW has ammo, unload mags in gunner's turret
-if (someAmmo _vehicle) then {[_vehicle, _gunner, [_gunner] call EFUNC(common,getTurretIndex)] call FUNC(ai_unloadMagazine)};
+if (someAmmo _vehicle) then {[_vehicle, [_gunner] call EFUNC(common,getTurretIndex)] call FUNC(unloadMagazines)};
 
 private _bestAmmo = 0;
 private _magazineInfo = [];
diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_unloadMagazines.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_unloadMagazines.sqf
similarity index 60%
rename from addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_unloadMagazines.sqf
rename to addons/csw/functions/fnc_unloadMagazines.sqf
index 544944dd59..7e1fbffb19 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_ai_unloadMagazines.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_unloadMagazines.sqf
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 /*
  * Author: LinkIsGrim
- * Switch loaded magazine on an AI CSW
+ * Unloads and returns magazines from a CSW
  *
  * Arguments:
- * 0: CSW <OBJECT>
- * 1: Gunner <OBJECT>
- * 2: Turret Path <ARRAY>
+ * 0: CSW <OBJECT> (default: objNull)
+ * 1: Turret Path <ARRAY> (default: [0], gunner turret)
+ * 2: Return removed magazines <BOOL> (default: true)
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None
  *
- * Public: No
+ * Example:
+ * [cursorTarget, [0]] call ace_csw_fnc_unloadMagazines
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
  */
-params ["_vehicle", "_gunner", "_turretPath"];
+params [["_vehicle", objNull, [objNull]], ["_turretPath", [0], [0]], ["_returnMags", true, [true]]];
+
+if (isNull _vehicle) exitWith {};
 
 private _magsToRemove = [];
 private _containerMagazineClassnames = [];
@@ -38,6 +43,8 @@ private _containerMagazineCount = [];
     _vehicle removeMagazinesTurret _x;
 } forEach _magsToRemove;
 
-{
-    [_vehicle, _x, _containerMagazineCount select _forEachIndex] call FUNC(reload_handleReturnAmmo);
-} forEach _containerMagazineClassnames;
+if (_returnMags) then {
+    {
+        [_vehicle, _x, _containerMagazineCount select _forEachIndex] call FUNC(reload_handleReturnAmmo);
+    } forEach _containerMagazineClassnames;
+};