diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/AdvancedTrading/functions/z_at_allowBuying.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/AdvancedTrading/functions/z_at_allowBuying.sqf
index dd4052a9e..70e03cd6d 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/AdvancedTrading/functions/z_at_allowBuying.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/AdvancedTrading/functions/z_at_allowBuying.sqf
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ if (_selection == 2) then { //gear
 	if (_allowedBackpacks >= _toBuyBags) then {
 		_check3 = true;
 	} else {
-		systemChat localize "STR_EPOCH_TRADE_HAVE_BACKPACK";
+		if (_allowedBackpacks == 0) then { 
+			systemChat localize "STR_EPOCH_TRADE_HAVE_BACKPACK";
+		} else {
+			systemChat localize "STR_EPOCH_TRADE_ONE_BACKPACK";
+		};
 	};
 	if (_allowedBinocular > -1) then {
 		_check4 = true;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
index c49cc5487..f4c565831 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
@@ -16158,6 +16158,9 @@
 		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_TRADE_HAVE_BACKPACK">
 			<English>You already have a backpack.</English>
 		</Key>
+		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_TRADE_ONE_BACKPACK">
+			<English>You can only buy one backpack into your gear.</English>
+		</Key>
 		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_TRADE_OFFER">
 			<English>I would offer %1 %2.</English>
 			<German>Ich biete %1 %2.</German>