diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index c09615067..653bac685 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ bool DoTakeInventory(AActor *receiver, bool orresult, VM_ARGS)
 	
 	if (itemtype == NULL)
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 	if (!orresult)
 	{