diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
index efe8febed..b8b1b997b 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
@@ -1405,6 +1405,10 @@ bool TryDropItem()
 		DropItemBeforeTrig();
 	}
 
+	if (pcurs != CURSOR_HAND) {
+		myPlayer.Say(HeroSpeech::WhereWouldIPutThis);
+	}
+
 	return pcurs == CURSOR_HAND;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index dff9f50d3..a4c58d46f 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ void CheckInvCut(int pnum, Point cursorPosition, bool automaticMove, bool dropIt
 				holdItem._itype = ItemType::None;
 			} else {
 				NewCursor(holdItem._iCurs + CURSOR_FIRSTITEM);
-				if (!IsHardwareCursor()) {
+				if (!IsHardwareCursor() && !dropItem) {
 					// For a hardware cursor, we set the "hot point" to the center of the item instead.
 					SetCursorPos(cursorPosition - Displacement(cursSize / 2));
 				}