diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
index 05677cdc7..50da1e5e5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // slots that this item can be equipped in
         std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> slots_ = getTarget().getClass().getEquipmentSlots(getTarget());
+        if (slots_.first.empty())
+            return;
 
         // retrieve ContainerStoreIterator to the item
         MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = invStore.begin();
@@ -55,20 +57,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
         assert(it != invStore.end());
 
         // equip the item in the first free slot
-        for (std::vector<int>::const_iterator slot=slots_.first.begin();
-            slot!=slots_.first.end(); ++slot)
+        std::vector<int>::const_iterator slot=slots_.first.begin();
+        for (;slot!=slots_.first.end(); ++slot)
         {
             // if the item is equipped already, nothing to do
             if (invStore.getSlot(*slot) == it)
                 return;
 
-            // if all slots are occupied, replace the last slot
-            if (slot == --slots_.first.end())
-            {
-                invStore.equip(*slot, it, actor);
-                break;
-            }
-
             if (invStore.getSlot(*slot) == invStore.end())
             {
                 // slot is not occupied
@@ -76,5 +71,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 break;
             }
         }
+
+        // all slots are occupied -> cycle
+        // move all slots one towards begin(), then equip the item in the slot that is now free
+        if (slot == slots_.first.end())
+        {
+            for (slot=slots_.first.begin();slot!=slots_.first.end(); ++slot)
+            {
+                invStore.unequipSlot(*slot, actor);
+                if (slot+1 != slots_.first.end())
+                    invStore.equip(*slot, invStore.getSlot(*(slot+1)), actor);
+                else
+                    invStore.equip(*slot, it, actor);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }