diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
index b8e60e627..3f7fe0f5c 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer
  */
 open class IngameInstance(val batch: SpriteBatch, val isMultiplayer: Boolean = false) : TerrarumGamescreen {
 
+    var WORLD_UPDATE_TIMER = Random().nextInt(1020) + 1; protected set
+
     open protected val actorMBRConverter = object : MBRConverter<ActorWithBody> {
         override fun getDimensions(): Int = 2
         override fun getMin(axis: Int, t: ActorWithBody): Double =
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/ActorWithBody.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/ActorWithBody.kt
index d80dd219b..af1cd09ba 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/ActorWithBody.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/ActorWithBody.kt
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ open class ActorWithBody : Actor {
             throw Error("Hitbox dimension was not set. (don't modify hitbox directly -- use 'setHitboxDimension()')")
 
         // warnings
-        if (sprite == null && isVisible)
+        if (sprite == null && isVisible && this.javaClass.simpleName != "DroppedItem")
             printdbg(this, "Caution: actor ${this.javaClass.simpleName} is visible but the sprite was not set.\n" +
                            "Actor localhash: ${this.localHashStr}")
         else if (sprite != null && !isVisible)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
index 1b9475d95..c71fb1ee2 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock
 
 open class TerrarumIngame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
 
-    var WORLD_UPDATE_TIMER = Random().nextInt(1020) + 1; private set
-
     var historicalFigureIDBucket: ArrayList<Int> = ArrayList<Int>()
 
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/DroppedItem.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/DroppedItem.kt
index fd83a8c07..3d8310f4c 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/DroppedItem.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/DroppedItem.kt
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion
 import com.jme3.math.FastMath
 import net.torvald.terrarum.BlockCodex
+import net.torvald.terrarum.INGAME
 import net.torvald.terrarum.ItemCodex
 import net.torvald.terrarum.TerrarumAppConfiguration.TILE_SIZE
+import net.torvald.terrarum.TerrarumAppConfiguration.TILE_SIZED
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.AVKey
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.ActorWithBody
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.PhysProperties
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.drawBodyInGoodPosition
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameitems.ItemID
-import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.worldgenerator.TWO_PI
 
 /**
  * Created by minjaesong on 2016-03-15.
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ open class DroppedItem : ActorWithBody {
 
     companion object {
         const val NO_PICKUP_TIME = 1f
+        const val MERGER_RANGE = 8.0 * TILE_SIZED
     }
 
     var itemID: ItemID = ""; private set
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ open class DroppedItem : ActorWithBody {
 
     private var timeSinceSpawned = 0f
 
-    fun canBePickedUp() = timeSinceSpawned > NO_PICKUP_TIME
+    fun canBePickedUp() = timeSinceSpawned > NO_PICKUP_TIME && !flagDespawn
 
     constructor(itemID: ItemID, topLeftX: Int, topLeftY: Int) : super(RenderOrder.MIDTOP, PhysProperties.PHYSICS_OBJECT) {
         this.itemID = itemID
@@ -96,7 +98,15 @@ open class DroppedItem : ActorWithBody {
         super.update(delta)
 
         timeSinceSpawned += delta
-        // TODO merge into the already existing droppeditem with isStationary==true if one is detected
 
+        // merge into the already existing droppeditem with isStationary==true if one is detected
+        if (!this.isStationary) {
+            INGAME.findNearestActor(this) { it is DroppedItem && it.itemID == this.itemID && it.isStationary }?.let {
+                if (it.distance <= MERGER_RANGE) {
+                    (it.get() as DroppedItem).itemCount += this.itemCount
+                    this.flagDespawn()
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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