diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8eef0d45..7fb19f276 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     Bug #2872: Tab completion in console doesn't work with explicit reference
     Bug #2971: Compiler did not reject lines with naked expressions beginning with x.y
     Bug #3049: Drain and Fortify effects are not properly applied on health, magicka and fatigue
+    Bug #3072: Fatal error on AddItem <item> that has a script containing Equip <item>
     Bug #3249: Fixed revert function not updating views properly
     Bug #3374: Touch spells not hitting kwama foragers
     Bug #3486: [Mod] NPC Commands does not work
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index ce6d0d522..0b35bd9de 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         // Give the script a chance to run once before we do anything else
         // this is important when setting pcskipequip as a reaction to onpcequip being set (bk_treasuryreport does this)
-        if (!script.empty() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getScriptsEnabled())
+        if (!force && !script.empty() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getScriptsEnabled())
         {
             MWScript::InterpreterContext interpreterContext (&ptr.getRefData().getLocals(), ptr);
             MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->run (script, interpreterContext);