diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index 8b63881f59..52f153bd73 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -510,7 +510,15 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	// Called in TryMove if the mover ran into another Actor. This isn't called on players
+	// [AA] Called by inventory items in CallTryPickup to see if this actor needs 
+	// to process them in some way before they're received. Gets called before 
+	// the item's TryPickup, allowing fully customized handling of all items.
+	virtual bool CanReceive(Inventory item)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+  // Called in TryMove if the mover ran into another Actor. This isn't called on players
 	// if they're currently predicting. Guarantees collisions unlike CanCollideWith.
 	virtual void CollidedWith(Actor other, bool passive) {}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
index 35c1a3d958..7d45cc0676 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
@@ -597,8 +597,16 @@ class Inventory : Actor
 		// unmorphed versions of a currently morphed actor cannot pick up anything. 
 		if (bUnmorphed) return false, null;
 
-		bool res;
-		if (CanPickup(toucher))
+		//[AA] starting with true, so that CanReceive can unset it,
+		// if necessary:
+		bool res = true;
+		// [AA] CanReceive lets the actor receiving the item process it first.
+		if (!toucher.CanReceive(self))
+		{
+			res = false;
+		}
+		// CanPickup processes restrictions by player class.
+		else if (CanPickup(toucher))
 		{
 			res = TryPickup(toucher);
 		}