diff --git a/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp b/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp
index d024637cc..4de846312 100644
--- a/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Inventory Choosing.cpp	
@@ -2995,7 +2995,8 @@ UINT16 PickARandomItem(UINT8 typeIndex, UINT8 maxCoolness, BOOLEAN getMatchingCo
 		}
 		usItem = gArmyItemChoices[ typeIndex ].bItemNo[ uiChoice ];
 
-		if ( usItem >= 0 && Item[usItem].ubCoolness <= maxCoolness && ItemIsLegal(usItem) )
+		//Madd: quickfix: don't use NVGs during the day
+		if ( usItem >= 0 && Item[usItem].ubCoolness <= maxCoolness && ItemIsLegal(usItem) && ( NightTime() || Item[usItem].nightvisionrangebonus == 0 ) )
 		{
 			// pick a default item in case we don't find anything with a matching coolness, but pick the coolest item we can find
 			if ( defaultItem == 0 || Item[usItem].ubCoolness > Item[defaultItem].ubCoolness )