diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 9aaf34908..88538368f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1133,10 +1133,21 @@ namespace MWInput
     {
         if (!mControlSwitch["playercontrols"])
             return;
-
+        
         if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().isModalAny())
             return;
-
+        
+        /*
+            Start of tes3mp addition
+            
+            Ignore attempts to open inventory if the player has not logged in on the server yet
+        */
+        if (!mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->isLoggedIn())
+            return;
+        /*
+            End of tes3mp addition
+        */
+        
         // Toggle between game mode and inventory mode
         if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Inventory);