diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index eb1e5d3a1..b759af8be 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -1298,6 +1298,12 @@ void show_item_info(short item_hit) {
 	else display_pc_item(stat_window, item_hit,univ.party[stat_window].items[item_hit],0);
 }
 
+void update_item_stats_area(bool& need_reprint) {
+	put_pc_screen();
+	put_item_screen(stat_window);
+	need_reprint = true;
+}
+
 bool handle_action(const sf::Event& event, cFramerateLimiter& fps_limiter) {
 	long item_hit;
 	bool are_done = false;
@@ -1612,9 +1618,7 @@ bool handle_action(const sf::Event& event, cFramerateLimiter& fps_limiter) {
 						}
 					}
 		}
-		put_pc_screen();
-		put_item_screen(stat_window);
-		need_reprint = true;
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}
 	
 	advance_time(did_something, need_redraw, need_reprint);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
index c4bc787c5..e1cf99535 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.hpp
@@ -100,5 +100,6 @@ void give_help_and_record(short help1, short help2);
 void show_item_info(short item_hit);
 void close_map(bool record = false);
 void cancel_item_target();
+void update_item_stats_area(bool& need_reprint);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index 60d34f3c1..683cfa395 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -312,15 +312,19 @@ static void replay_next_action() {
 	}else if(t == "handle_switch_pc_items"){
 		short which_pc = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_switch_pc_items(which_pc, need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_equip_item"){
 		short item_hit = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_equip_item(item_hit, need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_use_item"){
 		short item_hit = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_use_item(item_hit, did_something, need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_item_shop_action"){
 		short item_hit = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_item_shop_action(item_hit);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_alchemy"){
 		handle_alchemy(need_redraw, need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_wait"){
@@ -334,12 +338,14 @@ static void replay_next_action() {
 	}else if(t == "handle_drop_item_id"){
 		short item_hit = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_drop_item(item_hit, need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "handle_drop_item_location"){
 		location destination = location_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_drop_item(destination, need_redraw);
 	}else if(t == "handle_give_item"){
 		short item_hit = short_from_action(next_action);
 		handle_give_item(item_hit, did_something, need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "close_window"){ // TODO do last
 		handle_quit_event();
 	}else if(t == "arrow_button_click"){
@@ -524,8 +530,10 @@ static void replay_next_action() {
 		sbar->setPosition(newPos);
 	}else if(t == "use_spec_item"){
 		use_spec_item(boost::lexical_cast<short>(next_action.GetText()), need_redraw);
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "show_item_info"){
 		show_item_info(boost::lexical_cast<short>(next_action.GetText()));
+		update_item_stats_area(need_reprint);
 	}else if(t == "set_stat_window"){
 		set_stat_window(static_cast<eItemWinMode>(boost::lexical_cast<int>(next_action.GetText())));
 	}else if(t == "handle_sale"){