diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
index 4bf70cf54..ddb1ed8e8 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ if ((vehicle player) == player) then {
 		//direct gear to cursorTarget
 		[_lastSave, _startTime, _ctType, _cTarget] spawn {
 			waitUntil {((_this select 0) != dayz_lastSave) || {diag_tickTime >= ((_this select 1) + 1)}}; //waiting is required otherwise player_forceSave will reset DZE_GearCheckBypass
-			DZE_GearCheckBypass = true;
 			if (!dialog) then {
+				DZE_GearCheckBypass = true;
 				if ((((_this select 2) in DZE_isNewStorage) || {(_this select 2) == "LockboxStorage"} || {(_this select 2) isKindOf "Land_A_tent"} || {(_this select 2) isKindOf "WeaponHolder"}  || {((!alive (_this select 3)) && {(_this select 2) isKindOf "Man"})}) && {!(locked (_this select 3))}) then {
 					Player action ["GEAR", (_this select 3)];
 				} else {