diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
index ee9c3b66a..04f6a70f3 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
@@ -502,6 +502,28 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 		dayz_hunger = dayz_hunger + (_this select 0);
 		dayz_thirst = dayz_thirst + (_this select 1);
 	};
+	
+	// better item counting by maca134 - https://github.com/vbawol/DayZ-Epoch/issues/916
+	MC_item_spaces = {
+        private ["_unit", "_item", "_slotsEmpty", "_slotsItem", "_slotsAfterAdd", "_c", "_space"];
+        _unit = _this select 0;
+        _item = _this select 1;
+
+        _slotsEmpty = [_unit] call BIS_fnc_invSlotsEmpty;
+        _slotsItem = [_item] call BIS_fnc_invSlotType;
+        if ((typeName _unit) != "OBJECT") exitWith {textLogFormat ["INV_ Error: BIS_FNC_invAdd - 1st parameter must be unit! %1", _this];false};
+        if (((typeName _item) != "CONFIG") && ((typeName _item) != "STRING")) exitWith {textLogFormat ["INV_ Error: BIS_FNC_invAdd - 2nd parameter must be config|string|array of (config|string)! %1", _this];false};
+        if (isNil {_item})  exitWith {textLogFormat ["INV_ Error: BIS_FNC_invAdd - 2nd parameter - _item is undefined! %1", _this];false};
+        _c = 0;
+        _space = 0;
+        {
+                if (_x > 0) exitWith {
+                        _space = floor((_slotsEmpty select _c) / _x);
+                };
+                _c = _c + 1;
+        } forEach _slotsItem;
+        _space
+	};
 
 	dayz_EjectPlayer = {
 		// check if player in vehicle