diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
index f0b08e3d7..79d7e4278 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
@@ -19813,6 +19813,13 @@
 			<Dutch>Grote Wapenzak &lt;br/&gt;Inhoud: 70 liter</Dutch>
 			<French>Grand Fourreau &lt;br/&gt;Taille: 70</French>
 		</Key>
+		<Key ID="STR_BACKPACK_NO_DESC">
+			<English>%1 &lt;br/&gt;Capacity: %2 items</English>
+			<German>%1 &lt;br/&gt;Volumen: %2 Liter</German>
+			<Russian>%1 %2 слотов</Russian>
+			<Dutch>%1 &lt;br/&gt;Inhoud: %2 liter</Dutch>
+			<French>%1 &lt;br/&gt;Taille: %2</French>			
+		</Key>
 		
 		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_ACTIONS_HALO">
 			<English>HALO Jump</English>
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/system/handleGearFunctions.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/system/handleGearFunctions.sqf
index 47c6a07b7..a313788ca 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/system/handleGearFunctions.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/system/handleGearFunctions.sqf
@@ -207,7 +207,15 @@ HG_itemDescription = {
 
 	if (_inputItem call HG_isBackpack) then {
 		_name = getText(configfile >> "cfgVehicles" >> _inputItem >> "descriptionShort");
-		_return = ( _name);
+		
+		if (_name == "") then {
+			private ["_displayname","_capacity"];
+			
+			_displayname = getText(configfile >> "cfgVehicles" >> _inputItem >> "displayname");
+			_capacity = getNumber(configfile >> "cfgVehicles" >> _inputItem >> "transportMaxMagazines");
+			_name = [_displayname,format[localize "STR_BACKPACK_NO_DESC",_displayname,_capacity]] select (_capacity > 0);
+		};
+		_return = (_name);
 	};
 
 	_return