diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 340347ba4..07110af6c 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -2805,7 +2805,7 @@ BOOL UseInvItem(int pnum, int cii)
 		return TRUE;
 	if (stextflag != STORE_NONE)
 		return TRUE;
-	if (cii <= INVITEM_HAND_RIGHT)
+	if (cii <= INVITEM_HAND_RIGHT) // BUGFIX: should be `cii < INVITEM_INV_FIRST`, was `cii <= INVITEM_HAND_RIGHT`.
 		return FALSE;
 
 	if (cii <= INVITEM_INV_LAST) {