diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftInventory.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftInventory.java
index 35651063e7..54ce9218c1 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftInventory.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftInventory.java
@@ -224,10 +224,16 @@ public class CraftInventory implements Inventory {
     }
 
     private int first(ItemStack item, boolean withAmount) {
+        // Paper start
+        return first(item, withAmount, getStorageContents());
+    }
+
+    private int first(ItemStack item, boolean withAmount, ItemStack[] inventory) {
+        // Paper end
         if (item == null) {
             return -1;
         }
-        ItemStack[] inventory = this.getStorageContents();
+        // ItemStack[] inventory = this.getStorageContents(); // Paper - let param deal
         for (int i = 0; i < inventory.length; i++) {
             if (inventory[i] == null) continue;
 
@@ -339,6 +345,17 @@ public class CraftInventory implements Inventory {
 
     @Override
     public HashMap<Integer, ItemStack> removeItem(ItemStack... items) {
+        // Paper start
+        return removeItem(false, items);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HashMap<Integer, ItemStack> removeItemAnySlot(ItemStack... items) {
+        return removeItem(true, items);
+    }
+
+    private HashMap<Integer, ItemStack> removeItem(boolean searchEntire, ItemStack... items) {
+        // Paper end
         Preconditions.checkArgument(items != null, "items cannot be null");
         HashMap<Integer, ItemStack> leftover = new HashMap<Integer, ItemStack>();
 
@@ -350,7 +367,10 @@ public class CraftInventory implements Inventory {
             int toDelete = item.getAmount();
 
             while (true) {
-                int first = this.first(item, false);
+                // Paper start - Allow searching entire contents
+                ItemStack[] toSearch = searchEntire ? getContents() : getStorageContents();
+                int first = this.first(item, false, toSearch);
+                // Paper end
 
                 // Drat! we don't have this type in the inventory
                 if (first == -1) {