diff --git a/addons/cargo/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/cargo/XEH_PREP.hpp
index aa1600b82d..95fefb4ba0 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/cargo/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ PREP(setSize);
 PREP(setSpace);
 PREP(startLoadIn);
 PREP(startUnload);
+PREP(unloadCarryItem);
 PREP(unloadItem);
 PREP(validateCargoSpace);
diff --git a/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
index b1e3493b11..26e25c5686 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
         GVAR(interactionParadrop) = false;
         createDialog QGVAR(menu);
     };
-
-    // TOOO maybe drag/carry the unloaded item?
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
 [QGVAR(serverUnload), {
diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadCarryItem.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadCarryItem.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d60904cdc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadCarryItem.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: GhostIsSpooky
+ * Dragging integration. Unloader starts carrying unloaded object.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unloader <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Item <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [player, object] call ace_cargo_fnc_unloadCarryItem
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+params ["_unloader", "_object"];
+TRACE_2("unloadCarryItem-start",_unloader,_object);
+
+if !(["ace_dragging"] call EFUNC(common,isModLoaded)) exitWith {};
+
+// When unloading attached objects, this code will run before server has finished moving object to the safe position
+[{
+    params ["_unloader", "_object"];
+    (_unloader distance _object) < 10
+}, {
+    params ["_unloader", "_object"];
+    TRACE_2("unloadCarryItem-unloaded",_unloader,_object);
+    if ([_unloader, _object] call EFUNC(dragging,canCarry)) exitWith {
+        [_unloader, _object] call EFUNC(dragging,startCarry);
+    };
+    if ([_unloader, _object] call EFUNC(dragging,canDrag)) exitWith {
+        [_unloader, _object] call EFUNC(dragging,startDrag);
+    };
+}, _this, 1.0, {  // delay is based on how long it will take server event to trigger and take effect
+    // not a hard error if this fails, could have just unloaded to other side of vehicle because of findSafePos
+    TRACE_1("unloadCarryItem-failed to unload nearby player",_this); 
+}] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadItem.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadItem.sqf
index 791141c535..26642c5d81 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadItem.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_unloadItem.sqf
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ if (_object isEqualType objNull) then {
     [QEGVAR(common,fixCollision), _object] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
     [QEGVAR(common,fixPosition), _object] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
 };
+
+// Dragging integration
+[_unloader, _object] call FUNC(unloadCarryItem);
+
 // Invoke listenable event
 ["ace_cargoUnloaded", [_object, _vehicle, "unload"]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
 true