diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 55679a76..d95b6157 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -4292,7 +4292,7 @@ BOOLEAN DrawItemPoolList( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool, INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 bCommand, I
 				if (gGameExternalOptions.gfShowBackpackOwner &&
 					Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].usItemClass == IC_LBEGEAR &&
 					LoadBearingEquipment[Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass == BACKPACK &&
-					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID < NOBODY)
+					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID != NOBODY)
 					swprintf(pStr, L"%s (%d) (%s)", ShortItemNames[gWorldItems[pTempItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem], gWorldItems[pTempItemPool->iItemIndex].object.ubNumberOfObjects, gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID->GetName());
 				else
 					swprintf( pStr, L"%s (%d)", ShortItemNames[ gWorldItems[ pTempItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.usItem ], gWorldItems[ pTempItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.ubNumberOfObjects );
@@ -4302,7 +4302,7 @@ BOOLEAN DrawItemPoolList( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool, INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 bCommand, I
 				if (gGameExternalOptions.gfShowBackpackOwner &&
 					Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].usItemClass == IC_LBEGEAR &&
 					LoadBearingEquipment[Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass == BACKPACK &&
-					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID < NOBODY)
+					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID != NOBODY)
 					swprintf(pStr, L"%s (%s)", ShortItemNames[gWorldItems[pTempItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem], gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID->GetName());
 				else
 					swprintf( pStr, L"%s", ShortItemNames[ gWorldItems[ pTempItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.usItem ] );
@@ -4411,7 +4411,7 @@ BOOLEAN DrawItemPoolList( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool, INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 bCommand, I
 				if (gGameExternalOptions.gfShowBackpackOwner &&
 					Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].usItemClass == IC_LBEGEAR &&
 					LoadBearingEquipment[Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass == BACKPACK &&
-					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID < NOBODY)
+					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID != NOBODY)
 					swprintf(pStr, L"%s (%d) (%s)", ShortItemNames[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem], gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.ubNumberOfObjects, gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID->GetName());
 				else
 					swprintf( pStr, L"%s (%d)", ShortItemNames[ gWorldItems[ pItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.usItem ], gWorldItems[ pItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.ubNumberOfObjects );
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ BOOLEAN DrawItemPoolList( ITEM_POOL *pItemPool, INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 bCommand, I
 				if (gGameExternalOptions.gfShowBackpackOwner &&
 					Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].usItemClass == IC_LBEGEAR &&
 					LoadBearingEquipment[Item[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass == BACKPACK &&
-					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID < NOBODY)
+					gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID != NOBODY)
 					swprintf(pStr, L"%s (%s)", ShortItemNames[gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].object.usItem], gWorldItems[pItemPool->iItemIndex].soldierID->GetName());
 				else
 					swprintf( pStr, L"%s", ShortItemNames[ gWorldItems[ pItemPool->iItemIndex ].object.usItem ] );
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp
index bbecd3c6..b3f56f6a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
@@ -11482,7 +11482,8 @@ void RenderItemPickupMenu( )
 						!gfStealing &&
 						Item[gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].object.usItem].usItemClass == IC_LBEGEAR &&
 						LoadBearingEquipment[Item[gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].object.usItem].ubClassIndex].lbeClass == BACKPACK &&
-						gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].soldierID < NOBODY)
+						gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].soldierID != NOBODY &&
+						gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].soldierID)
 						//swprintf(pStr, L"%s (%s)", ShortItemNames[pObject->usItem], MercPtrs[gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].soldierID]->GetName());
 						swprintf(pStr, L"(%s)", gWorldItems[gItemPickupMenu.ItemPoolSlots[cnt]->iItemIndex].soldierID->GetName());
 					else