diff --git a/entities/player/scripts/player.gd b/entities/player/scripts/player.gd
index 2659f40..a91adda 100644
--- a/entities/player/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/entities/player/scripts/player.gd
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func try_move(move_to : Vector2):
 func pick_item(item : Item) -> Item:
 	play_sfx("pick")
 	var available_slot_ind = inventory.get_best_available_slot_ind()
-	if available_slot_ind == inventory.current_item_ind:
+	if available_slot_ind == inventory.current_item_ind && inventory.items[available_slot_ind] != null:
 		var current_item : Item = inventory.get_item()
 		inventory.set_item(item, available_slot_ind)
 		return current_item