diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
index 12defc631..1ff94616c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
@@ -293,12 +294,18 @@ namespace MWGui
                 return;
             store.setSelectedEnchantItem(store.end());
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setSelectedSpell(spellId, int(MWMechanics::getSpellSuccessChance(spellId, player)));
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell);
         }
         else if (type == Type_Item)
         {
             MWWorld::Ptr item = *button->getUserData<MWWorld::Ptr>();
-
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getInventoryWindow()->useItem(item);
+            MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator rightHand = store.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
+            // change draw state only if the item is in player's right hand
+            if (rightHand != store.end() && item == *rightHand)
+            {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon);
+            }
         }
         else if (type == Type_MagicItem)
         {
@@ -322,6 +329,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             }
 
             store.setSelectedEnchantItem(it);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell);
         }
     }