diff --git a/Source/engine/render/cel_render.cpp b/Source/engine/render/cel_render.cpp
index 533d6a1c0..e7b89fd8c 100644
--- a/Source/engine/render/cel_render.cpp
+++ b/Source/engine/render/cel_render.cpp
@@ -647,12 +647,20 @@ void CelClippedDrawLightTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const Cel
 		CelBlitSafeTo(out, sx, sy, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame));
 }
 
-void CelDrawLightRedTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame, char light)
+void CelDrawLightRedTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame)
 {
 	int nDataSize;
 	const auto *pRLEBytes = CelGetFrameClipped(cel.Data(), frame, &nDataSize);
-	const std::uint8_t *tbl = GetLightTable(light);
-	RenderCelWithLightTable(out, { sx, sy }, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame), tbl);
+	RenderCelWithLightTable(out, { sx, sy }, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame), GetLightTable(1));
+}
+
+void CelDrawItem(bool usable, const CelOutputBuffer &out, int x, int y, const CelSprite &cel, int frame)
+{
+	if (usable) {
+		CelDrawLightRedTo(out, x, y, cel, frame);
+	} else {
+		CelClippedDrawTo(out, x, y, cel, frame);
+	}
 }
 
 void CelClippedDrawSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame)
@@ -678,11 +686,11 @@ void CelClippedBlitLightTransTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, cons
 		CelBlitSafeTo(out, sx, sy, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame));
 }
 
-void CelDrawLightRedSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame, char light)
+void CelDrawLightRedSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame)
 {
 	int nDataSize;
 	const auto *pRLEBytes = CelGetFrameClipped(cel.Data(), frame, &nDataSize);
-	RenderCelWithLightTable(out, { sx, sy }, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame), GetLightTable(light));
+	RenderCelWithLightTable(out, { sx, sy }, pRLEBytes, nDataSize, cel.Width(frame), GetLightTable(1));
 }
 
 void CelDrawUnsafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int x, int y, const CelSprite &cel, int frame)
diff --git a/Source/engine/render/cel_render.hpp b/Source/engine/render/cel_render.hpp
index 4794a527b..c6346a318 100644
--- a/Source/engine/render/cel_render.hpp
+++ b/Source/engine/render/cel_render.hpp
@@ -84,9 +84,19 @@ void CelClippedBlitLightTransTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, cons
  * @param sy Target buffer coordinate
  * @param cel CEL sprite
  * @param frame CEL frame number
- * @param light Light shade to use
  */
-void CelDrawLightRedTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame, char light);
+void CelDrawLightRedTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Blit item's CEL sprite recolored red if not usable, normal if usable
+ * @param usable indicates if the item should be recolored red or not
+ * @param out Target buffer
+ * @param x Target buffer coordinate
+ * @param y Target buffer coordinate
+ * @param cel CEL sprite
+ * @param frame CEL frame number
+ */
+void CelDrawItem(bool usable, const CelOutputBuffer &out, int x, int y, const CelSprite &cel, int frame);
 
 /**
  * @brief Same as CelClippedDrawTo but checks for drawing outside the buffer
@@ -105,9 +115,8 @@ void CelClippedDrawSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelS
  * @param sy Target buffer coordinate
  * @param cel CEL sprite
  * @param frame CEL frame number
- * @param light Light shade to use
  */
-void CelDrawLightRedSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame, char light);
+void CelDrawLightRedSafeTo(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int sx, int sy, const CelSprite &cel, int frame);
 
 /**
  * @brief Blit a solid colder shape one pixel larger then the given sprite shape, to the target buffer at the given coordianates
diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 137aa1146..73f3d8da6 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -230,11 +230,7 @@ void DrawInv(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 				CelBlitOutlineTo(out, GetOutlineColor(plr[myplr].InvBody[slot], true), RIGHT_PANEL_X + screen_x, screen_y, cel, celFrame, false);
 			}
 
-			if (plr[myplr].InvBody[slot]._iStatFlag) {
-				CelClippedDrawTo(out, RIGHT_PANEL_X + screen_x, screen_y, cel, celFrame);
-			} else {
-				CelDrawLightRedTo(out, RIGHT_PANEL_X + screen_x, screen_y, cel, celFrame, 1);
-			}
+			CelDrawItem(plr[myplr].InvBody[slot]._iStatFlag, out, RIGHT_PANEL_X + screen_x, screen_y, cel, celFrame);
 
 			if (slot == INVLOC_HAND_LEFT) {
 				if (plr[myplr].InvBody[slot]._iLoc == ILOC_TWOHAND) {
@@ -284,19 +280,12 @@ void DrawInv(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 				    cel, celFrame, false);
 			}
 
-			if (plr[myplr].InvList[ii]._iStatFlag) {
-				CelClippedDrawTo(
-				    out,
-				    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].X + RIGHT_PANEL_X,
-				    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].Y - 1,
-				    cel, celFrame);
-			} else {
-				CelDrawLightRedTo(
-				    out,
-				    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].X + RIGHT_PANEL_X,
-				    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].Y - 1,
-				    cel, celFrame, 1);
-			}
+			CelDrawItem(
+			    plr[myplr].InvList[ii]._iStatFlag,
+			    out,
+			    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].X + RIGHT_PANEL_X,
+			    InvRect[j + SLOTXY_INV_FIRST].Y - 1,
+			    cel, celFrame);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -326,11 +315,7 @@ void DrawInvBelt(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (plr[myplr].SpdList[i]._iStatFlag) {
-			CelClippedDrawTo(out, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].X + PANEL_X, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].Y + PANEL_Y - 1, cel, celFrame);
-		} else {
-			CelDrawLightRedTo(out, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].X + PANEL_X, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].Y + PANEL_Y - 1, cel, celFrame, 1);
-		}
+		CelDrawItem(plr[myplr].SpdList[i]._iStatFlag, out, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].X + PANEL_X, InvRect[i + SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST].Y + PANEL_Y - 1, cel, celFrame);
 
 		if (AllItemsList[plr[myplr].SpdList[i].IDidx].iUsable
 		    && plr[myplr].SpdList[i]._iStatFlag
diff --git a/Source/scrollrt.cpp b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
index a9dea66fe..0ec81f90a 100644
--- a/Source/scrollrt.cpp
+++ b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
@@ -186,17 +186,13 @@ static void DrawCursor(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 
 	const auto &sprite = GetInvItemSprite(pcurs);
 	const int frame = GetInvItemFrame(pcurs);
+	bool usable = true;
 	if (pcurs >= CURSOR_FIRSTITEM) {
 		const auto &heldItem = plr[myplr].HoldItem;
 		CelBlitOutlineTo(out, GetOutlineColor(heldItem, true), MouseX, MouseY + cursH - 1, sprite, frame, false);
-		if (heldItem._iStatFlag) {
-			CelClippedDrawSafeTo(out, MouseX, MouseY + cursH - 1, sprite, frame);
-		} else {
-			CelDrawLightRedSafeTo(out, MouseX, MouseY + cursH - 1, sprite, frame, 1);
-		}
-	} else {
-		CelClippedDrawSafeTo(out, MouseX, MouseY + cursH - 1, sprite, frame);
+		usable = heldItem._iStatFlag;
 	}
+	CelDrawItem(usable, out, MouseX, MouseY + cursH - 1, sprite, frame);
 }
 
 /**