diff --git a/src/activity_actor.cpp b/src/activity_actor.cpp
index af5d91e863e4d..6679a49543ebf 100644
--- a/src/activity_actor.cpp
+++ b/src/activity_actor.cpp
@@ -2177,7 +2177,8 @@ void pickup_activity_actor::do_turn( player_activity &, Character &who )
     }
 
     // False indicates that the player canceled pickup when met with some prompt
-    const bool keep_going = Pickup::do_pickup( target_items, quantities, autopickup, stash_successful );
+    const bool keep_going = Pickup::do_pickup( target_items, quantities, autopickup,
+                            stash_successful, info );
 
     // If there are items left we ran out of moves, so continue the activity
     // Otherwise, we are done.
@@ -2210,6 +2211,7 @@ void pickup_activity_actor::serialize( JsonOut &jsout ) const
     jsout.member( "starting_pos", starting_pos );
     jsout.member( "stash_successful", stash_successful );
     jsout.member( "autopickup", autopickup );
+    jsout.member( "info", info );
 
     jsout.end_object();
 }
@@ -2225,6 +2227,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<activity_actor> pickup_activity_actor::deserialize( JsonValue &j
     data.read( "starting_pos", actor.starting_pos );
     data.read( "stash_successful", actor.stash_successful );
     data.read( "autopickup", actor.autopickup );
+    data.read( "info", actor.info );
 
     return actor.clone();
 }
diff --git a/src/activity_actor_definitions.h b/src/activity_actor_definitions.h
index d912a515db4c4..c951da589ea23 100644
--- a/src/activity_actor_definitions.h
+++ b/src/activity_actor_definitions.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "itype.h"
 #include "item_location.h"
 #include "memory_fast.h"
+#include "pickup.h"
 #include "point.h"
 #include "string_id.h"
 #include "type_id.h"
@@ -495,6 +496,7 @@ class pickup_activity_actor : public activity_actor
         /** Target items and the quantities thereof */
         std::vector<item_location> target_items;
         std::vector<int> quantities;
+        Pickup::pick_info info;
 
         /**
          * Position of the character when the activity is started. This is
diff --git a/src/pickup.cpp b/src/pickup.cpp
index f7d32cb3c2731..27242c7e50d3e 100644
--- a/src/pickup.cpp
+++ b/src/pickup.cpp
@@ -162,15 +162,40 @@ bool Pickup::query_thief()
     return false;
 }
 
+static bool is_bulk_load( const Pickup::pick_info &lhs, const Pickup::pick_info &rhs )
+{
+    // Check if storage is the same
+    if( lhs.dst && rhs.dst && lhs.dst->stacks_with( *rhs.dst ) &&
+        lhs.dst.where() == item_location::type::container &&
+        rhs.dst.where() == item_location::type::container &&
+        lhs.dst.parent_item() == rhs.dst.parent_item() ) {
+        // Check if source is the same
+        if( lhs.src_type == rhs.src_type ) {
+            switch( lhs.src_type ) {
+                case item_location::type::container:
+                    return lhs.src_container == rhs.src_container;
+                    break;
+                case item_location::type::map:
+                case item_location::type::vehicle:
+                    return lhs.src_pos == rhs.src_pos;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 // Returns false if pickup caused a prompt and the player selected to cancel pickup
 static bool pick_one_up( item_location &loc, int quantity, bool &got_water, bool &got_gas,
-                         PickupMap &mapPickup,
-                         bool autopickup, bool &stash_successful, bool &got_frozen_liquid )
+                         PickupMap &mapPickup, bool autopickup, bool &stash_successful, bool &got_frozen_liquid,
+                         Pickup::pick_info &info )
 {
     Character &player_character = get_player_character();
-    int moves_taken = loc.obtain_cost( player_character, quantity );
     bool picked_up = false;
     bool crushed = false;
+    Pickup::pick_info pre_info( info );
 
     pickup_answer option = CANCEL;
 
@@ -290,11 +315,25 @@ static bool pick_one_up( item_location &loc, int quantity, bool &got_water, bool
                     picked_up = true;
                 }
             }
+            if( picked_up ) {
+                // Update info
+                info.set_dst( added_it );
+            }
             break;
         }
     }
 
     if( picked_up ) {
+        info.set_src( loc );
+        info.total_bulk_volume += loc->volume( false, false, quantity );
+        if( !is_bulk_load( pre_info, info ) ) {
+            // Cost to take an item from a container or map
+            player_character.moves -= loc.obtain_cost( player_character, quantity );
+        } else {
+            // Pure cost to handling item excluding overhead.
+            player_character.moves -= std::max( player_character.item_handling_cost( *loc, true, 0, quantity,
+                                                true ), 1 );
+        }
         contents_change_handler handler;
         handler.unseal_pocket_containing( loc );
         item &orig_it = *loc.get_item();
@@ -306,7 +345,6 @@ static bool pick_one_up( item_location &loc, int quantity, bool &got_water, bool
         } else {
             loc.remove_item();
         }
-        player_character.moves -= moves_taken;
         player_character.flag_encumbrance();
         player_character.invalidate_weight_carried_cache();
     }
@@ -315,7 +353,8 @@ static bool pick_one_up( item_location &loc, int quantity, bool &got_water, bool
 }
 
 bool Pickup::do_pickup( std::vector<item_location> &targets, std::vector<int> &quantities,
-                        bool autopickup, bool &stash_successful )
+                        bool autopickup,
+                        bool &stash_successful, Pickup::pick_info &info )
 {
     bool got_water = false;
     bool got_gas = false;
@@ -340,10 +379,12 @@ bool Pickup::do_pickup( std::vector<item_location> &targets, std::vector<int> &q
             debugmsg( "lost target item of ACT_PICKUP" );
             continue;
         }
-
         problem = !pick_one_up( target, quantity, got_water, got_gas, mapPickup, autopickup,
-                                stash_successful,
-                                got_frozen_liquid );
+                                stash_successful, got_frozen_liquid, info );
+        if( info.total_bulk_volume > 200_ml ) {
+            // Bulk loading is not allowed beyond a certain volume
+            info = Pickup::pick_info();
+        }
     }
 
     if( !mapPickup.empty() ) {
@@ -438,6 +479,41 @@ int Pickup::cost_to_move_item( const Character &who, const item &it )
     return std::min( 400, ret );
 }
 
+void Pickup::pick_info::serialize( JsonOut &jsout ) const
+{
+    jsout.start_object();
+    jsout.member( "total_bulk_volume", total_bulk_volume );
+    jsout.member( "src_type", static_cast<int>( src_type ) );
+    jsout.member( "src_pos", src_pos );
+    jsout.member( "src_container", src_container );
+    jsout.member( "dst", dst );
+    jsout.end_object();
+}
+
+void Pickup::pick_info::deserialize( const JsonObject &jsobj )
+{
+    int src_type_;
+    jsobj.read( "total_bulk_volume", total_bulk_volume );
+    jsobj.read( "src_type", src_type_ );
+    src_type = static_cast<item_location::type>( src_type_ );
+    jsobj.read( "src_pos", src_pos );
+    jsobj.read( "src_container", src_container );
+    jsobj.read( "dst", dst );
+}
+
+void Pickup::pick_info::set_src( const item_location &src_ )
+{
+    // item_location of source may become invalid after the item is moved, so save the information separately.
+    src_pos = src_.position();
+    src_container = src_.parent_item();
+    src_type = src_.where();
+}
+
+void Pickup::pick_info::set_dst( const item_location &dst_ )
+{
+    dst = dst_;
+}
+
 std::vector<Pickup::pickup_rect> Pickup::pickup_rect::list;
 
 Pickup::pickup_rect *Pickup::pickup_rect::find_by_coordinate( const point &p )
diff --git a/src/pickup.h b/src/pickup.h
index 4797e58493904..686afd18f0486 100644
--- a/src/pickup.h
+++ b/src/pickup.h
@@ -5,20 +5,35 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "cuboid_rectangle.h"
+#include "item_location.h"
 #include "point.h"
 
 class Character;
 class item;
-class item_location;
 
 namespace Pickup
 {
+/** Pick up information reminder for bulk loading */
+struct pick_info {
+    pick_info() = default;
+    void serialize( JsonOut &jsout ) const;
+    void deserialize( const JsonObject &jsobj );
+    void set_src( const item_location &src_ );
+    void set_dst( const item_location &dst_ );
+
+    units::volume total_bulk_volume = 0_ml;
+    item_location::type src_type = item_location::type::invalid;
+    tripoint src_pos;
+    item_location src_container;
+    item_location dst;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns `false` if the player was presented a prompt and decided to cancel the pickup.
  * `true` in other cases.
  */
 bool do_pickup( std::vector<item_location> &targets, std::vector<int> &quantities,
-                bool autopickup, bool &stash_successful );
+                bool autopickup, bool &stash_successful, Pickup::pick_info &info );
 bool query_thief();
 
 enum from_where : int {