diff --git a/src/ItemData.cc b/src/ItemData.cc
index 8174c2ea..ab42465a 100644
--- a/src/ItemData.cc
+++ b/src/ItemData.cc
@@ -567,6 +567,26 @@ bool ItemData::is_s_rank_weapon() const {
   return false;
 }
 
+EquipSlot ItemData::default_equip_slot() const {
+  switch (this->data1[0]) {
+    case 0x00:
+      return EquipSlot::WEAPON;
+    case 0x01:
+      switch (this->data1[1]) {
+        case 0x01:
+          return EquipSlot::ARMOR;
+        case 0x02:
+          return EquipSlot::SHIELD;
+        case 0x03:
+          return EquipSlot::UNIT_1;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0x02:
+      return EquipSlot::MAG;
+  }
+  throw runtime_error("item cannot be equipped");
+}
+
 bool ItemData::can_be_equipped_in_slot(EquipSlot slot) const {
   switch (slot) {
     case EquipSlot::MAG:
diff --git a/src/ItemData.hh b/src/ItemData.hh
index a4b4640a..a1979c55 100644
--- a/src/ItemData.hh
+++ b/src/ItemData.hh
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ constexpr uint32_t MESETA_IDENTIFIER = 0x040000;
 class ItemParameterTable;
 
 enum class EquipSlot {
+  // When equipping items through the Item Pack pause menu, the client sends
+  // UNKNOWN for the slot. The receiving client (and server, in our case) have
+  // to analyze the item being equipped and put it in the appropriate slot in
+  // this case. See ItemData::default_equip_slot() for this computation.
+  UNKNOWN = 0x00,
+  // When equipping items through the quick menu or Equip pause menu, the client
+  // sends one of the slots below.
   MAG = 0x01,
   ARMOR = 0x02,
   SHIELD = 0x03,
@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ struct ItemData { // 0x14 bytes
   bool has_bonuses() const;
   bool is_s_rank_weapon() const;
 
+  EquipSlot default_equip_slot() const;
   bool can_be_equipped_in_slot(EquipSlot slot) const;
 
   bool empty() const;
diff --git a/src/PlayerSubordinates.cc b/src/PlayerSubordinates.cc
index a2c10872..d9d82980 100644
--- a/src/PlayerSubordinates.cc
+++ b/src/PlayerSubordinates.cc
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ void PlayerInventory::equip_item(uint32_t item_id, EquipSlot slot) {
   size_t index = this->find_item(item_id);
   auto& item = this->items[index];
 
+  if (slot == EquipSlot::UNKNOWN) {
+    slot = item.data.default_equip_slot();
+  }
+
   if (!item.data.can_be_equipped_in_slot(slot)) {
     throw runtime_error("incorrect item type for equip slot");
   }
diff --git a/src/ReceiveSubcommands.cc b/src/ReceiveSubcommands.cc
index 730d90fd..fbfb60f7 100644
--- a/src/ReceiveSubcommands.cc
+++ b/src/ReceiveSubcommands.cc
@@ -1155,11 +1155,10 @@ static void on_equip_item(shared_ptr<Client> c, uint8_t command, uint8_t flag, c
 
   auto l = c->require_lobby();
   if (l->check_flag(Lobby::Flag::ITEM_TRACKING_ENABLED)) {
-    if (l->base_version == GameVersion::BB) {
-      EquipSlot slot = static_cast<EquipSlot>(cmd.equip_slot.load());
-      auto p = c->game_data.character();
-      p->inventory.equip_item(cmd.item_id, slot);
-    }
+    EquipSlot slot = static_cast<EquipSlot>(cmd.equip_slot.load());
+    auto p = c->game_data.character();
+    p->inventory.equip_item(cmd.item_id, slot);
+    c->log.info("Equipped item %08" PRIX32, cmd.item_id.load());
   } else if (l->base_version == GameVersion::BB) {
     throw logic_error("item tracking not enabled in BB game");
   }
@@ -1176,10 +1175,9 @@ static void on_unequip_item(shared_ptr<Client> c, uint8_t command, uint8_t flag,
 
   auto l = c->require_lobby();
   if (l->check_flag(Lobby::Flag::ITEM_TRACKING_ENABLED)) {
-    if (l->base_version == GameVersion::BB) {
-      auto p = c->game_data.character();
-      p->inventory.unequip_item(cmd.item_id);
-    }
+    auto p = c->game_data.character();
+    p->inventory.unequip_item(cmd.item_id);
+    c->log.info("Unequipped item %08" PRIX32, cmd.item_id.load());
   } else if (l->base_version == GameVersion::BB) {
     throw logic_error("item tracking not enabled in BB game");
   }