diff --git a/src/b_think.cpp b/src/b_think.cpp
index 0ff75722a..5a98b5c1a 100644
--- a/src/b_think.cpp
+++ b/src/b_think.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void DBot::ThinkForMove (ticcmd_t *cmd)
 				r = pr_botmove();
 				if (r < 128)
 				{
-					TThinkerIterator<AInventory> it (STAT_INVENTORY, bglobal.firstthing);
+					TThinkerIterator<AInventory> it (MAX_STATNUM+1, bglobal.firstthing);
 					AInventory *item = it.Next();
 
 					if (item != NULL || (item = it.Next()) != NULL)
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index e47cbb4a5..349d8f5a6 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ void G_FinishTravel ()
 
 		for (inv = pawn->Inventory; inv != NULL; inv = inv->Inventory)
 		{
-			inv->ChangeStatNum (STAT_INVENTORY);
+			inv->ChangeStatNum (STAT_DEFAULT);
 			inv->LinkToWorld ();
 			inv->Travelled ();
 		}
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index 6ad8e6e4a..e41a91d2f 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ bool AInventory::ShouldRespawn ()
 void AInventory::BeginPlay ()
 {
 	Super::BeginPlay ();
-	ChangeStatNum (STAT_INVENTORY);
 	flags |= MF_DROPPED;	// [RH] Items are dropped by default
 }
 
diff --git a/src/statnums.h b/src/statnums.h
index 7f691e232..45bb53e65 100644
--- a/src/statnums.h
+++ b/src/statnums.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum
 	STAT_BOSSTARGET,						// A boss brain target
 	STAT_LIGHTNING,							// The lightning thinker
 	STAT_DECALTHINKER,						// An object that thinks for a decal
-	STAT_INVENTORY,							// An inventory item
+	UNUSED_STAT_INVENTORY,							// An inventory item (value kept for savegame compatibility.)
 	STAT_LIGHT,								// A sector light effect
 	STAT_LIGHTTRANSFER,						// A sector light transfer. These must be ticked after the light effects!!!
 	STAT_EARTHQUAKE,						// Earthquake actors