diff --git a/src/act.item.c b/src/act.item.c
index 2741acd..00f8433 100644
--- a/src/act.item.c
+++ b/src/act.item.c
@@ -161,18 +161,20 @@ ACMD(do_put)
 
 static int can_take_obj(struct char_data *ch, struct obj_data *obj)
 {
-  if (!IS_NPC(ch) && !PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOHASSLE)) {
-	  if (IS_CARRYING_N(ch) >= CAN_CARRY_N(ch)) {
-		act("$p: you can't carry that many items.", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
-		return (0);
-	  } else if ((IS_CARRYING_W(ch) + GET_OBJ_WEIGHT(obj)) > CAN_CARRY_W(ch)) {
-		act("$p: you can't carry that much weight.", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
-		return (0);
-	  } else if (!(CAN_WEAR(obj, ITEM_WEAR_TAKE))) {
-		act("$p: you can't take that!", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
-		return (0);
-	  } 
+if (!(CAN_WEAR(obj, ITEM_WEAR_TAKE))) {
+  act("$p: you can't take that!", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
+  return (0);
   }
+
+if (!IS_NPC(ch) && !PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOHASSLE)) {
+  if (IS_CARRYING_N(ch) >= CAN_CARRY_N(ch)) {
+    act("$p: you can't carry that many items.", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
+    return (0);
+  } else if ((IS_CARRYING_W(ch) + GET_OBJ_WEIGHT(obj)) > CAN_CARRY_W(ch)) {
+    act("$p: you can't carry that much weight.", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);
+    return (0);
+  }
+}
   
   if (OBJ_SAT_IN_BY(obj)){
     act("It appears someone is sitting on $p..", FALSE, ch, obj, 0, TO_CHAR);