diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp
index 2925133f..9c54af42 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
@@ -1767,7 +1767,8 @@ INT16 pocketTypeInSlot(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sPocket){
 				: LoadBearingEquipment[Item[pSoldier->inv[icLBE[sPocket]].usItem].ubClassIndex].lbePocketIndex[icPocket[sPocket]];
 
 			break;
-		case LBE_POCKET:
+		// silversurfer: LBE slots are NOT pockets!
+/*		case LBE_POCKET:
 				if ( sPocket == VESTPOCKPOS )
 					lbePocket = 0;
 				else if ( sPocket == LTHIGHPOCKPOS )
@@ -1779,11 +1780,13 @@ INT16 pocketTypeInSlot(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sPocket){
 				else if ( sPocket == BPACKPOCKPOS )
 					lbePocket = 4;
 
+				break;*/
+
 		case OTHER_POCKET:
 
 				if ( sPocket == GUNSLINGPOCKPOS ) // Gun Sling
 					lbePocket = 1;
-				else
+				else // Knife
 					lbePocket = 2;
 			break;
 
@@ -2332,7 +2335,7 @@ POPUP * createPopupForPocket( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sPocket ){
 
 	INT16 sX, sY;
 	// get pocket type under cursor
-	INT16 lbePocket = pocketTypeInSlot(pSoldier, sPocket);
+	//INT16 lbePocket = pocketTypeInSlot(pSoldier, sPocket);
 	/*				
 	if ( lbePocket != -1 ) {
 	*/
@@ -2702,7 +2705,7 @@ void INVRenderINVPanelItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sPocket, UINT8 fDirtyLe
 	}
 	else if ( !gfSMDisableForItems )
 	{
-		if ( gpItemPointer != NULL && !CanItemFitInPosition( pSoldier, gpItemPointer, (INT8)sPocket, FALSE ) )
+		if ( gpItemPointer != NULL )
 		{
 			// CHRISL: Display pocket capacity if we're holding something in the cursor
 			if ( UsingNewInventorySystem( ) )
@@ -2717,15 +2720,15 @@ void INVRenderINVPanelItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sPocket, UINT8 fDirtyLe
 			}
 
 			// CHRISL: Change whether we hatch a pocket to be dependant on the current item
-			if ( (!UsingNewAttachmentSystem( ) && !ValidAttachment( gpItemPointer->usItem, pObject )) ||
+			if ( CanItemFitInPosition( pSoldier, gpItemPointer, (INT8)sPocket, FALSE ) )
+			{
+				fHatchItOut = FALSE;
+			}
+			else if (!UsingNewAttachmentSystem( ) && !ValidAttachment( gpItemPointer->usItem, pObject ) ||
 				 (UsingNewAttachmentSystem( ) && !ValidItemAttachmentSlot( pObject, gpItemPointer->usItem, FALSE, FALSE )) )
 			{
 				fHatchItOut = TRUE;
 			}
-			else
-			{
-				fHatchItOut = FALSE;
-			}
 		}
 		else if ( pObject->exists( ) )
 		{