diff --git a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
index 6d7006b2..2532b10e 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ pln_equip(struct plist *plp, struct ichrstr *ip, int flags, s_char mission)
     int rval;
     short *item;
     int own;
+    int abandon_needed;
 
     pp = &plp->plane;
     pcp = plp->pcp;
@@ -694,7 +695,8 @@ pln_equip(struct plist *plp, struct ichrstr *ip, int flags, s_char mission)
 					     plp->plane.pln_y,
 					     I_SHELL, needed);
 #endif
-	    if (item[itype] < needed) {
+	    abandon_needed = would_abandon(&sect, itype, needed, NULL);
+	    if (item[itype] < needed + abandon_needed) {
 		pr("Not enough %s for %s\n", ichr[itype].i_name, prplane(pp));
 		return -1;
 	    }