diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index f3a0a840ba0ad..305e1699f3cc2 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ std::string item::info( std::vector<iteminfo> &info, const iteminfo_query *parts
             info.emplace_back( "GUNMOD", _( "Handling modifier: " ), "",
                                iteminfo::show_plus, mod.handling );
         }
-        if( !type->mod->ammo_modifier.empty() && parts->test( iteminfo_parts::GUNMOD_AMMO ) ) {
+        if( is_gun() && !type->mod->ammo_modifier.empty() && parts->test( iteminfo_parts::GUNMOD_AMMO ) ) {
             for( const ammotype &at : type->mod->ammo_modifier ) {
                 info.push_back( iteminfo( "GUNMOD", string_format( _( "Ammo: <stat>%s</stat>" ),
                                           at->name() ) ) );