diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
index 7cbb2a388..9e4f7b0ba 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ Point GetSlotCoord(int slot)
 }
 
 /**
- * Return the item id of the current tile
+ * Return the item id of the current slot
  */
 int GetItemIdOnSlot(int slot)
 {
@@ -605,9 +605,7 @@ Size GetItemSizeOnSlot(int slot)
 void ResetInvCursorPosition()
 {
 	Point mousePos {};
-	if (Slot < SLOTXY_INV_FIRST) {
-		mousePos = InvGetEquipSlotCoordFromInvSlot((inv_xy_slot)Slot);
-	} else if (Slot < SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST) {
+	if (Slot >= SLOTXY_INV_FIRST && Slot <= SLOTXY_INV_LAST) {
 		int8_t itemInvId = GetItemIdOnSlot(Slot);
 
 		// search the 'first slot' for that item in the inventory, it should have the positive number of that same InvId
@@ -626,8 +624,10 @@ void ResetInvCursorPosition()
 		mousePos = GetSlotCoord(Slot);
 		mousePos.x += ((itemSize.width - 1) * InventorySlotSizeInPixels.width) / 2;
 		mousePos.y += ((itemSize.height - 1) * InventorySlotSizeInPixels.height) / 2;
-	} else {
+	} else if (Slot >= SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST && Slot <= SLOTXY_BELT_LAST) {
 		mousePos = GetSlotCoord(Slot);
+	} else {
+		mousePos = InvGetEquipSlotCoordFromInvSlot((inv_xy_slot)Slot);
 	}
 
 	mousePos.x += (InventorySlotSizeInPixels.width / 2);
@@ -636,6 +636,23 @@ void ResetInvCursorPosition()
 	SetCursorPos(mousePos);
 }
 
+int FindClosestInventorySlot(Point mousePos)
+{
+	int shortestDistance = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+	int bestSlot = 0;
+	mousePos += Displacement { -INV_SLOT_HALF_SIZE_PX, INV_SLOT_HALF_SIZE_PX };
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_XY_SLOTS; i++) {
+		int distance = mousePos.ManhattanDistance(GetSlotCoord(i));
+		if (distance < shortestDistance) {
+			shortestDistance = distance;
+			bestSlot = i;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return bestSlot;
+}
+
 /**
  * Move the cursor around in our inventory
  * If mouse coords are at SLOTXY_CHEST_LAST, consider this center of equipment
@@ -654,7 +671,7 @@ void InvMove(AxisDirection dir)
 
 	// normalize slots
 	if (Slot < 0)
-		Slot = 0;
+		Slot = FindClosestInventorySlot(mousePos);
 	else if (Slot >= SLOTXY_HEAD_FIRST && Slot <= SLOTXY_HEAD_LAST)
 		Slot = SLOTXY_HEAD_FIRST;
 	else if (Slot >= SLOTXY_HAND_LEFT_FIRST && Slot <= SLOTXY_HAND_LEFT_LAST)
@@ -1230,6 +1247,7 @@ void HandleRightStickMotion()
 
 	{ // move cursor
 		sgbControllerActive = false;
+		InvalidateInventorySlot();
 		int x = MousePosition.x;
 		int y = MousePosition.y;
 		acc.Pool(&x, &y, 2);
@@ -1248,6 +1266,11 @@ void HandleRightStickMotion()
 	}
 }
 
+void InvalidateInventorySlot()
+{
+	Slot = -1;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Moves the mouse to the first inventory slot.
  */
diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.h b/Source/controls/plrctrls.h
index 0a2740d1a..1c36d8caf 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.h
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void PerformPrimaryAction();
 // Open chests, doors, pickup items.
 void PerformSecondaryAction();
 bool TryDropItem();
+void InvalidateInventorySlot();
 void FocusOnInventory();
 void PerformSpellAction();
 void StoreSpellCoords();
diff --git a/Source/controls/touch/event_handlers.cpp b/Source/controls/touch/event_handlers.cpp
index 3cdfc2dd6..148efb9eb 100644
--- a/Source/controls/touch/event_handlers.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/touch/event_handlers.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "controls/touch/event_handlers.h"
 
 #include "control.h"
+#include "controls/plrctrls.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "diablo.h"
 #include "engine.h"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ void SimulateMouseMovement(const SDL_Event &event)
 	float y = event.tfinger.y;
 	MousePosition = ScaleToScreenCoordinates(x, y);
 	sgbControllerActive = false;
+	InvalidateInventorySlot();
 }
 
 bool HandleGameMenuInteraction(const SDL_Event &event)
diff --git a/Source/miniwin/misc_msg.cpp b/Source/miniwin/misc_msg.cpp
index f4e3a89f2..6518513e6 100644
--- a/Source/miniwin/misc_msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/miniwin/misc_msg.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ bool FetchMessage_Real(tagMSG *lpMsg)
 		lpMsg->message = DVL_WM_MOUSEMOVE;
 		lpMsg->lParam = PositionForMouse(e.motion.x, e.motion.y);
 		lpMsg->wParam = KeystateForMouse(0);
+		if (!sgbControllerActive && invflag)
+			InvalidateInventorySlot();
 		break;
 	case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN: {
 		int button = e.button.button;