diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 78bfaf2f5..075ea5c41 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ bool AutoPlaceItemInInventorySlot(Player &player, int slotIndex, const Item &ite
 	}
 
 	if (persistItem) {
-		player.InvList[player._pNumInv] = player.HoldItem;
+		player.InvList[player._pNumInv] = item;
 		player._pNumInv++;
 
 		AddItemToInvGrid(player, slotIndex, player._pNumInv, itemSize);