diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index 724ad0f84..933bf6d3b 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -1176,8 +1176,6 @@ int mswin_select_menu(winid wid, int how, MENU_ITEM_P **selected)
 void mswin_update_inventory()
 {
 	logDebug("mswin_update_inventory()\n");
-    if (program_state.something_worth_saving && flags.perm_invent)
-        display_inventory(NULL, FALSE);
 }
 
 /*