diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
index e17b2f4f7..59a9c3bbd 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_gearMenuChecks.sqf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if ((vehicle player) == player) then {
 	if (DZE_BackpackAntiTheft) then {
 		_friendlies	= player getVariable ["friendlies",[]];
 		_rcharID = _cTarget getVariable ["CharacterID","0"];
-		if (!canbuild && {_cTarget isKindOf "Man"} && {alive _cTarget} && {isPlayer _cTarget} && {!(_rcharID in _friendlies)} && {(player distance _cTarget) < 12}) then {
+		if ((!canbuild or isInTraderCity) && {_cTarget isKindOf "Man"} && {alive _cTarget} && {isPlayer _cTarget} && {!(_rcharID in _friendlies)} && {(player distance _cTarget) < 12}) then {
 			localize "STR_EPOCH_PLAYER_316" call dayz_rollingMessages;
 			_display closeDisplay 1;
 		};