diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map Inventory.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map Inventory.cpp
index c17618f8..11bcfb35 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map Inventory.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map Inventory.cpp	
@@ -1333,6 +1333,8 @@ void MapInvenPoolSlots(MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 				{
 					if ( _KeyDown ( TAB ) && gGameExternalOptions.fMilitiaUseSectorInventory )
 					{
+						pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].object[0]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~(TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN|TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE);
+
 						if ( pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_ELITE )
 							pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags &= ~WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_ALL;
 						else if ( pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_BLUE )
@@ -1404,6 +1406,8 @@ void MapInvenPoolSlots(MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 
 			if ( _KeyDown ( TAB ) && gGameExternalOptions.fMilitiaUseSectorInventory )
 			{
+				pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].object[0]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~(TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN|TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE);
+
 				if ( pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_ELITE )
 					pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags &= ~WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_ALL;
 				else if ( pInventoryPoolList[ ( iCurrentInventoryPoolPage * MAP_INVENTORY_POOL_SLOT_COUNT ) + iCounter ].usFlags & WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_BLUE )
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 06c5dd62..7cac8c0a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -2949,9 +2949,15 @@ OBJECTTYPE* InternalAddItemToPool( INT32 *psGridNo, OBJECTTYPE *pObject, INT8 bV
 	}
 
 	if ( (*pObject)[0]->data.sObjectFlag & TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN )
+	{
+		(*pObject)[0]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~ TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN;
 		gWorldItems[ iWorldItem ].usFlags |= WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_GREEN;
+	}
 	if ( (*pObject)[0]->data.sObjectFlag & TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE )
+	{
+		(*pObject)[0]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~ TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE;
 		gWorldItems[ iWorldItem ].usFlags |= WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_BLUE;
+	}
 
 	return( &(gWorldItems[ iWorldItem ].object ) );
 }
diff --git a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp
index 63c66f2f..5cc38087 100644
--- a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
@@ -912,9 +912,15 @@ BOOLEAN AddItemsToUnLoadedSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, INT32 sG
 		pWorldItems[ cnt ].object = pObject[uiLoop1];
 
 		if ( (*pObject)[uiLoop1]->data.sObjectFlag & TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN )
+		{
+			(*pObject)[uiLoop1]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_GREEN;
 			pWorldItems[ cnt ].usFlags |= WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_GREEN;
+		}
 		if ( (*pObject)[uiLoop1]->data.sObjectFlag & TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE )
+		{
+			(*pObject)[uiLoop1]->data.sObjectFlag &= ~TAKEN_BY_MILITIA_TABOO_BLUE;
 			pWorldItems[ cnt ].usFlags |= WORLD_ITEM_TABOO_FOR_MILITIA_EQ_BLUE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//Save the Items to the the file