diff --git a/src/invent.c b/src/invent.c
index d8b600bc7..7d3677b41 100644
--- a/src/invent.c
+++ b/src/invent.c
@@ -2407,6 +2407,8 @@ update_inventory(void)
 {
     int save_suppress_price;
 
+    if (!g.program_state.in_moveloop) /* not covered by suppress_map_output */
+        return;
     if (suppress_map_output()) /* despite name, used for perm_invent too */
         return;