diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87009f58d..c50054a74 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
     Bug #5923: Clicking on empty spaces between journal entries might show random topics
     Bug #5934: AddItem command doesn't accept negative values
     Bug #5975: NIF controllers from sheath meshes are used
+    Bug #5991: Activate should always be allowed for inventory items
     Bug #5995: NiUVController doesn't calculate the UV offset properly
     Feature #390: 3rd person look "over the shoulder"
     Feature #832: OpenMW-CS: Handle deleted references
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index d78337a62..5538e8536 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     MWWorld::Ptr ptr = R()(runtime);
 
-                    if (ptr.getRefData().activateByScript())
+                    if (ptr.getRefData().activateByScript() || ptr.getContainerStore())
                         context.executeActivation(ptr, MWMechanics::getPlayer());
                 }
         };