diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index bba5cfdc79..3ebcedb407 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void AInventory::BecomePickup ()
 		LinkToWorld ();
 		P_FindFloorCeiling (this);
 	}
-	flags = GetDefault()->flags | MF_DROPPED;
+	flags = (GetDefault()->flags | MF_DROPPED) & ~MF_COUNTITEM;
 	renderflags &= ~RF_INVISIBLE;
 	SetState (SpawnState);
 }