diff --git a/engines/kyra/gui_v2.cpp b/engines/kyra/gui_v2.cpp
index 43d480b1421..08b5a8038ed 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/gui_v2.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/gui_v2.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,9 @@ int KyraEngine_v2::processButtonList(Button *buttonList, uint16 inputFlag) {
 }
 
 int KyraEngine_v2::buttonInventory(Button *button) {
-	//XXX test if cursor is shown
+	if (!_screen->isMouseShown())
+		return 0;
+
 	int inventorySlot = button->index - 6;
 
 	uint16 item = _mainCharacter.inventory[inventorySlot];
diff --git a/engines/kyra/screen.cpp b/engines/kyra/screen.cpp
index d323eb21ca7..da40d62cb62 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/screen.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/screen.cpp
@@ -2300,6 +2300,10 @@ void Screen::showMouse() {
 		_mouseLockCount--;
 }
 
+bool Screen::isMouseShown() const {
+	return (_mouseLockCount == 0);
+}
+
 void Screen::setShapePages(int page1, int page2) {
 	debugC(9, kDebugLevelScreen, "Screen::setShapePages(%d, %d)", page1, page2);
 	_shapePages[0] = _pagePtrs[page1];
diff --git a/engines/kyra/screen.h b/engines/kyra/screen.h
index 152ba91a21f..29969cb44d8 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/screen.h
+++ b/engines/kyra/screen.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ public:
 	void hideMouse();
 	void showMouse();
 	void setMouseCursor(int x, int y, byte *shape);
+	bool isMouseShown() const;
 
 	// rect handling
 	virtual int getRectSize(int w, int h);