diff --git a/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml b/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
index 77dee261f86..766edfaf47a 100644
--- a/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
+++ b/devtools/create_mm/files/mm1/strings_en.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ dialogs:
 		legend2: " # view other     'd' discard 's' share"
 		legend3: "                  'e' equip   't' trade"
 		legend4: "'esc' to go back  'g' gather  'u' use"
+		discard: "discard which item: 'a'-'f'?"
 		equip: "equip which item: 'a'-'f'?"
 		remove: "remove which item: '1'-'6'?"
 		which: "which item: 'a'-'f'?"
diff --git a/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.cpp b/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.cpp
index 706c97586d3..cb4df042606 100644
--- a/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.cpp
+++ b/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ void CharacterInfo::draw() {
 		writeString(0, 24, STRING["dialogs.character.legend4"]);
 		break;
 
+	case DISCARD:
+		writeString(0, 20, STRING["dialogs.character.discard"]);
+		escToGoBack(0);
+		break;
+
 	case EQUIP:
 		writeString(0, 20, STRING["dialogs.character.equip"]);
 		escToGoBack(0);
@@ -133,6 +138,11 @@ bool CharacterInfo::msgKeypress(const KeypressMessage &msg) {
 		case Common::KEYCODE_c:
 			send("CastSpell", GameMessage("SPELL", 0));
 			break;
+		case Common::KEYCODE_d:
+			if (!g_globals->_currCharacter->_backpack.empty())
+				_state = DISCARD;
+			redraw();
+			break;
 		case Common::KEYCODE_e:
 			if (!g_globals->_currCharacter->_backpack.empty())
 				_state = EQUIP;
@@ -167,6 +177,13 @@ bool CharacterInfo::msgKeypress(const KeypressMessage &msg) {
 		 }
 		break;
 
+	case DISCARD:
+		if (msg.keycode >= Common::KEYCODE_a &&
+			msg.keycode <= Common::KEYCODE_f)
+			discardItem(msg.keycode - Common::KEYCODE_a);
+		redraw();
+		break;
+
 	case EQUIP:
 		if (msg.keycode >= Common::KEYCODE_a &&
 				msg.keycode <= Common::KEYCODE_f)
@@ -305,6 +322,13 @@ bool CharacterInfo::msgGame(const GameMessage &msg) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+void CharacterInfo::discardItem(uint index) {
+	Inventory &inv = g_globals->_currCharacter->_backpack;
+	if (index < inv.size())
+		inv.removeAt(index);
+	_state = DISPLAY;
+}
+
 void CharacterInfo::equipItem(uint index) {
 	Common::String errMsg;
 	_state = DISPLAY;
diff --git a/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.h b/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.h
index 2a19856b67a..3c77dcc1e5a 100644
--- a/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.h
+++ b/engines/mm/mm1/views/character_info.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CharacterInfo : public CharacterBase, MM1::Game::EquipRemove,
 	public MM1::Game::UseItem {
 private:
 	enum ViewState {
-		DISPLAY, EQUIP, GATHER, REMOVE, SHARE,
+		DISPLAY, DISCARD, EQUIP, GATHER, REMOVE, SHARE,
 		TRADE_WITH, TRADE_KIND, TRADE_ITEM, USE };
 	ViewState _state = DISPLAY;
 	Common::String _newName;
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ private:
 	TransferKind _tradeKind = TK_GEMS;
 	TextEntry _textEntry;
 private:
+	/**
+	 * Discards the item at the given index
+	 */
+	void discardItem(uint index);
+
 	/**
 	 * Equips the item at the given index
 	 */