diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index ff5d7eb8..3b7c4b7c 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -1773,7 +1773,11 @@ bool handle_action(const sf::Event& event, cFramerateLimiter& fps_limiter) {
 							item_hit = item_sbar->getPosition() + i;
 							switch(j) {
 								case ITEMBTN_NAME: case ITEMBTN_ICON: // equip
-									handle_equip_item(item_hit, need_redraw);
+									if(stat_window >= ITEM_WIN_SPECIAL){
+										show_item_info(item_hit);
+									}else{
+										handle_equip_item(item_hit, need_redraw);
+									}
 									break;
 								case ITEMBTN_USE:
 									handle_use_item(item_hit, did_something, need_redraw);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.text.cpp b/src/game/boe.text.cpp
index c88fb13e..1ab76065 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.text.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.text.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ void put_item_screen(eItemWinMode screen_num) {
 				if(i_num < spec_item_array.size()) {
 					draw_item_string(i, univ.scenario.special_items[spec_item_array[i_num]].name, FONT_BOLD, Colours::BLACK);
 					
+					item_area_button_active[i][ITEMBTN_NAME] = true;
 					place_item_button(i,ITEMBTN_INFO);
 					if((univ.scenario.special_items[spec_item_array[i_num]].flags % 10 == 1)
 						&& (!(is_combat()))){
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ void put_item_screen(eItemWinMode screen_num) {
 						draw_line(item_stats_gworld(), from, to, 1, Colours::GREEN);
 					}
 					
+					item_area_button_active[i][ITEMBTN_NAME] = true;
 					place_item_button(i,ITEMBTN_INFO);
 				}
 			}