diff --git a/aard_inventory.xml b/aard_inventory.xml
index 092238e..1ad1847 100644
--- a/aard_inventory.xml
+++ b/aard_inventory.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ dbot.version  : Module to track version and changelog information and update the
    save_state="y"
    date_written="2017-08-12 08:45:15"
    requires="4.98"
-   version="2.0037"
+   version="2.0038"
    >
 <description trim="y">
 <![CDATA[
@@ -6189,6 +6189,7 @@ function inv.items.identifyItem(objId, idCommand, resultData, commandArray)
   if (objLoc == nil) or (objLoc == invItemLocUninitialized) then
     dbot.warn("inv.items.identifyItem: Failed to identify item " .. objId .. 
               ": item's location could not be determined")
+    inv.items.table[objId] = nil
     return DRL_RET_MISSING_ENTRY
   end -- if