diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/AssignableTunicsAndBoots.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/AssignableTunicsAndBoots.cpp
index 3a52312c9..3b4b11686 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/AssignableTunicsAndBoots.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/AssignableTunicsAndBoots.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,28 @@ void RegisterAssignableTunicsBoots() {
         }
     });
 
+    // don't throw items when the pressed button is a tunic or boots 
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_THROW_OR_PUT_DOWN_HELD_ITEM, CVAR_TUNICBOOTS_VALUE != CVAR_TUNICBOOTS_DEFAULT, {
+        // if the vanilla condition doesn't want us to throw/put down the item, early return
+        if (!*should) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Input* input = va_arg(args, Input*);
+
+        s32 item = ITEM_NONE;
+        for (s32 i = 0; i < ARRAY_COUNT(sItemButtons); i++) {
+            if (CHECK_BTN_ALL(input->press.button, sItemButtons[i])) {
+                item = Player_GetItemOnButton(gPlayState, i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    
+        if (item >= ITEM_TUNIC_KOKIRI && item <= ITEM_BOOTS_HOVER) {
+            *should = false;
+        }
+    });
+
     // do something when the player presses a button to use the tunics/boots
     COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_EXECUTE_PLAYER_ACTION_FUNC, CVAR_TUNICBOOTS_VALUE != CVAR_TUNICBOOTS_DEFAULT, {
         // if the vanilla condition doesn't want us to run the actionFunc, don't do any of this
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index d6154347c..5d25bd12d 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -1794,6 +1794,15 @@ typedef enum {
     // - `*ShotSun`
     VB_SPAWN_SONG_FAIRY,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // (this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_CARRYING_ACTOR) && (this->heldActor != NULL) &&
+    // CHECK_BTN_ANY(sControlInput->press.button, buttonsToCheck)
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - `*Input`
+    VB_THROW_OR_PUT_DOWN_HELD_ITEM,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // true
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 1d9c89212..8acdee4a4 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -7436,8 +7436,10 @@ s32 Player_ActionHandler_9(Player* this, PlayState* play) {
     if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_ENHANCEMENT("DpadEquips"), 0) != 0) {
         buttonsToCheck |= BTN_DUP | BTN_DDOWN | BTN_DLEFT | BTN_DRIGHT;
     }
-    if ((this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_CARRYING_ACTOR) && (this->heldActor != NULL) &&
-        CHECK_BTN_ANY(sControlInput->press.button, buttonsToCheck)) {
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_THROW_OR_PUT_DOWN_HELD_ITEM, (
+        (this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_CARRYING_ACTOR) && (this->heldActor != NULL) &&
+        CHECK_BTN_ANY(sControlInput->press.button, buttonsToCheck)
+    ), sControlInput)) {
         if (!func_80835644(play, this, this->heldActor)) {
             if (!func_8083EAF0(this, this->heldActor)) {
                 Player_SetupAction(play, this, Player_Action_808464B0, 1);