diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index daf8986fb..0ccb0939c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ local function try_object_pickup(player, inv, object, checkpos)
 
 	-- Add what we can to the inventory
 	local itemstack = ItemStack(le.itemstring)
+	tt.reload_itemstack_description(itemstack)
 	local leftovers = inv:add_item("main", itemstack )
 
 	check_pickup_achievements(object, player)