diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index f55c0f17e..e8159c9c2 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 	boolean force = false;
 
 	if (LUA_HookCanPickupItem(player, weapon, &force))
-		return true;
+		return false;
 
 	if (!force)
 	{