diff --git a/Tactical/Item Types.h b/Tactical/Item Types.h
index f53433b4f..632bd4a65 100644
--- a/Tactical/Item Types.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Item Types.h	
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ extern OBJECTTYPE gTempObject;
 #define CAMO_REMOVAL			0x00000400	//1024		// item can be used to remove camo
 #define CLEANING_KIT			0x00000800	//2048		// weapon cleaning kit
 
-//#define CLOTHES_CIVILIAN		0x00001000	//4096		// with this item you can disguise as a civilian // not used anymore
+#define ATTENTION_ITEM			0x00001000	//4096		// this item is 'interesting' to the AI. Dumb soldiers may try to pick it up
 #define GAROTTE					0x00002000	//8192		// this item is a garotte
 #define COVERT 					0x00004000	//16384		// if LBE, any gun inside will be covert. On a gun, it will covert in any LBE, even if the LBE does not have that tag itself
 #define CORPSE					0x00008000	//32768		// a dead body
diff --git a/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp b/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
index 117ae0141..937da429d 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/FindLocations.cpp
@@ -1665,10 +1665,11 @@ INT8 SearchForItems( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bReason, UINT16 usItem )
 	INT32 sGridNo;
 	INT32					sBestSpot = NOWHERE;
 	INT32					iTempValue, iValue, iBestValue = 0;
-	ITEM_POOL *		pItemPool;
-	OBJECTTYPE *	pObj;
-	INVTYPE *			pItem;
+	ITEM_POOL *				pItemPool;
+	OBJECTTYPE *			pObj;
+	INVTYPE *				pItem;
 	INT32					iItemIndex, iBestItemIndex;
+	BOOLEAN					fDumbEnoughtoPickup = FALSE;
 
 	iTempValue = -1;
 	iItemIndex = iBestItemIndex = -1;
@@ -1755,6 +1756,10 @@ INT8 SearchForItems( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bReason, UINT16 usItem )
 
 	FindBestPath( pSoldier, GRIDSIZE, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, DetermineMovementMode( pSoldier, AI_ACTION_PICKUP_ITEM ), COPYREACHABLE, 0 );//dnl ch50 071009
 
+	// Flugente: if the soldier is 'dumb enough', he may pick up certain items... which can be used to lure the AI into traps
+	if ( pSoldier->stats.bWisdom < 70 )
+		fDumbEnoughtoPickup = TRUE;
+
 	// SET UP DOUBLE-LOOP TO STEP THROUGH POTENTIAL GRID #s
 	for (sYOffset = -sMaxUp; sYOffset <= sMaxDown; sYOffset++)
 	{
@@ -1954,6 +1959,12 @@ INT8 SearchForItems( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bReason, UINT16 usItem )
 										}
 								}
 							}
+							// Flugente: if the soldier is 'dumb enough', he may pick up 'interesting items'. This can be used to lure him into traps (a certain scene in FMJ comes to mind)
+							else if ( fDumbEnoughtoPickup && pItem->usItemClass == IC_MISC && HasItemFlag(pObj->usItem, ATTENTION_ITEM) )
+							{
+								// oooh... shiny!
+								iTempValue = 1000;
+							}
 							else
 							{
 								iTempValue = 0;