diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index cd9d50e00..8196058f1 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -12604,7 +12604,8 @@ s32 func_8084DFF4(PlayState* play, Player* this) {
         }
         this->unk_84F = 1;
         equipItem = giEntry.itemId;
-        equipNow = CVarGetInteger("gAskToEquip", 0) && equipItem >= ITEM_SWORD_KOKIRI && equipItem <= ITEM_TUNIC_ZORA &&
+        equipNow = CVarGetInteger("gAskToEquip", 0) && giEntry.modIndex == MOD_NONE &&
+                    equipItem >= ITEM_SWORD_KOKIRI && equipItem <= ITEM_TUNIC_ZORA &&
                    ((gItemAgeReqs[equipItem] == 9 || gItemAgeReqs[equipItem] == gSaveContext.linkAge) ||
                     CVarGetInteger("gTimelessEquipment", 0));