diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
index 3c017a2856..6bae8aef52 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         return InventoryItemModel::addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr CompanionItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        if (hasProfit(mActor))
+            modifyProfit(mActor, item.mBase.getClass().getValue(item.mBase) * count);
+
+        return InventoryItemModel::copyItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     void CompanionItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
     {
         if (hasProfit(mActor))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
index 49c84fe075..b9ee500693 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         CompanionItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
         MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
         bool hasProfit(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
index e072f9974a..ba4f7156c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
@@ -104,10 +104,19 @@ namespace MWGui
         auto& source = mItemSources[0];
         MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = source.first.getClass().getContainerStore(source.first);
         if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &store)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Item needs to be from a different container!");
+            throw std::runtime_error("Item to add needs to be from a different container!");
         return *store.add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr ContainerItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        auto& source = mItemSources[0];
+        MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = source.first.getClass().getContainerStore(source.first);
+        if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &store)
+            throw std::runtime_error("Item to copy needs to be from a different container!");
+        return *store.add(item.mBase.getCellRef().getRefId(), count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     void ContainerItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
     {
         int toRemove = count;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
index 52b1911411..8e6f5a37ef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         size_t getItemCount() override;
 
         MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
         void update() override;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index b936620895..022840ea5e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -46,20 +46,30 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
         virtual ~WorldItemModel() override {}
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+        MWWorld::Ptr dropItemImpl(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool copy)
         {
             MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
 
             MWWorld::Ptr dropped;
             if (world->canPlaceObject(mLeft, mTop))
-                dropped = world->placeObject(item.mBase, mLeft, mTop, count, false);
+                dropped = world->placeObject(item.mBase, mLeft, mTop, count, copy);
             else
-                dropped = world->dropObjectOnGround(world->getPlayerPtr(), item.mBase, count, false);
+                dropped = world->dropObjectOnGround(world->getPlayerPtr(), item.mBase, count, copy);
             dropped.getCellRef().setOwner(ESM::RefId());
 
             return dropped;
         }
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+        {
+            return dropItemImpl(item, count, false);
+        }
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+        {
+            return dropItemImpl(item, count, true);
+        }
+
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override
         {
             throw std::runtime_error("removeItem not implemented");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
index 1bd51acc1e..e87ae7b8e0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/manualref.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -53,6 +54,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         return *mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor).add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr InventoryItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor))
+            throw std::runtime_error("Item to copy needs to be from a different container!");
+        return *mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor).add(
+            item.mBase.getCellRef().getRefId(), count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     void InventoryItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
     {
         int removed = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
index 5310016d74..560d1a0fbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int count) override;
 
         MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
         /// Move items from this model to \a otherModel.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
index 23b777e91f..03bec62e7a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 
+#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
@@ -58,16 +60,19 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     MWWorld::Ptr ItemModel::moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
-        MWWorld::Ptr ret = otherModel->addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
-        removeItem(item, count);
-        // Although logically the same as an unstack, to avoid unneccesarily allocating a new stack
-        // and then immediately removing it, we assign a new refnum here instead of calling unstack()
-        if (!item.mBase.getRefData().isDeleted())
+        MWWorld::Ptr ret = MWWorld::Ptr();
+        if (item.mBase.getRefData().getCount() <= count)
+        {
+            // We are moving the full stack
+            ret = otherModel->addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+            removeItem(item, count);
+        }
+        else
         {
-            ret.getCellRef().unsetRefNum();
-            ret.getRefData().setLuaScripts(nullptr);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->registerPtr(ret);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->registerPtr(item.mBase);
+            // We are moving only part of the stack, so create a copy in the other model
+            // and then remove count from this model.
+            ret = otherModel->copyItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+            removeItem(item, count);
         }
         return ret;
     }
@@ -92,6 +97,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return mSourceModel->allowedToUseItems();
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr ProxyItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->copyItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     void ProxyItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
     {
         mSourceModel->removeItem(item, count);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
index 78bfd508f0..7af29878eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip = true);
 
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) = 0;
+        virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) = 0;
         virtual void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) = 0;
 
         /// Is the player allowed to use items from this item model? (default true)
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int count) override;
 
         MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
         ModelIndex getIndex(const ItemStack& item) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
index b429bc31ed..b3ea654404 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ bool MWWorld::ContainerStore::stacks(const ConstPtr& ptr1, const ConstPtr& ptr2)
                 && cls2.getItemHealth(ptr2) == cls2.getItemMaxHealth(ptr2)));
 }
 
-MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count)
+MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count, bool allowAutoEquip)
 {
     MWWorld::ManualRef ref(*MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore(), id, count);
-    return add(ref.getPtr(), count);
+    return add(ref.getPtr(), count, allowAutoEquip);
 }
 
 MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
index 9d02e0b95c..253df39567 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         /// @return if stacking happened, return iterator to the item that was stacked against, otherwise iterator to
         /// the newly inserted item.
 
-        ContainerStoreIterator add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count);
+        ContainerStoreIterator add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count, bool allowAutoEquip = true);
         ///< Utility to construct a ManualRef and call add(ptr, count, actorPtr, true)
 
         int remove(const ESM::RefId& itemId, int count, bool equipReplacement = 0, bool resolve = true);