diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
index 4834b6e70..14f985769 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.stones;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
@@ -33,16 +34,15 @@ public abstract class Runestone extends Item {
 		defaultAction = AC_THROW;
 	}
 
-	//runestones press the cell they're thrown to by default, but a couple stones override this
-	protected boolean pressesCell = true;
-
 	@Override
 	protected void onThrow(int cell) {
-		if (Dungeon.level.pit[cell] || !defaultAction().equals(AC_THROW)){
+		///inventory stones are thrown like normal items, other stones don't trigger when thrown into pits
+		if (this instanceof InventoryStone ||
+				(Dungeon.level.pit[cell] && Actor.findChar(cell) == null)){
 			super.onThrow( cell );
 		} else {
-			if (pressesCell) Dungeon.level.pressCell( cell );
 			activate(cell);
+			if (Actor.findChar(cell) == null) Dungeon.level.pressCell( cell );
 			Invisibility.dispel();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfDisarming.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfDisarming.java
index e41ab1804..1927b0c4e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfDisarming.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfDisarming.java
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ public class StoneOfDisarming extends Runestone {
 	
 	{
 		image = ItemSpriteSheet.STONE_DISARM;
-
-		//so traps do not activate before the effect
-		pressesCell = false;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfFlock.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfFlock.java
index c8375cde6..a55bd69dd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfFlock.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/StoneOfFlock.java
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ public class StoneOfFlock extends Runestone {
 	
 	{
 		image = ItemSpriteSheet.STONE_FLOCK;
-
-		//the sheep will press the cell instead
-		pressesCell = false;
 	}
 	
 	@Override