diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerInventory.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerInventory.cpp
index 166412cf..578a07b5 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerInventory.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerInventory.cpp
@@ -530,11 +530,9 @@ Core::ItemPtr Core::Entity::Player::addItem( uint32_t catalogId, uint32_t quanti
 
             // update stack
             uint32_t newStackSize = count + quantity;
-            uint32_t overflow = 0;
-
             if( newStackSize > maxStack )
             {
-               overflow = newStackSize - item->getMaxStackSize();
+               quantity = newStackSize - maxStack;
                newStackSize = maxStack;
             }
 
@@ -544,8 +542,6 @@ Core::ItemPtr Core::Entity::Player::addItem( uint32_t catalogId, uint32_t quanti
             auto slotUpdate = boost::make_shared< UpdateInventorySlotPacket >( getId(), slot, bag, *item );
             queuePacket( slotUpdate );
 
-            quantity = overflow;
-
             // return existing stack if we have no overflow - items fit into a preexisting stack
             if( quantity == 0 )
             {