diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 48c4a3b7a..1f039763b 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ CCMD (invuseall)
 
 CCMD (invuse)
 {
-	if (players[consoleplayer].inventorytics == 0 || gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Strife)
+	if (players[consoleplayer].inventorytics == 0)
 	{
 		if (players[consoleplayer].mo) SendItemUse = players[consoleplayer].mo->InvSel;
 	}
diff --git a/src/g_strife/strife_sbar.cpp b/src/g_strife/strife_sbar.cpp
index 02db33d25..1a355b90a 100644
--- a/src/g_strife/strife_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_strife/strife_sbar.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ private:
 		}
 
 		// Inventory
+		CPlayer->inventorytics = 0;
 		CPlayer->mo->InvFirst = ValidateInvFirst (6);
 		for (item = CPlayer->mo->InvFirst, i = 0; item != NULL && i < 6; item = item->NextInv(), ++i)
 		{