diff --git a/src/main/java/interactic/util/Helpers.java b/src/main/java/interactic/util/Helpers.java
index d31b5d5..6a1e463 100644
--- a/src/main/java/interactic/util/Helpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/interactic/util/Helpers.java
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ public static ItemEntity raycastItem(Entity camera, float reach) {
     }
 
     public static boolean canPlayerPickUpItem(PlayerEntity player, ItemEntity item) {
-        if (!InteracticInit.getConfig().autoPickup() && player.isSneaking() && !item.getCommandTags().contains("interactic.ignore_auto_pickup_rule")) {
-            return true;
+        if (!InteracticInit.getConfig().autoPickup()) {
+            return player.isSneaking() || item.getCommandTags().contains("interactic.ignore_auto_pickup_rule");
         }
 
         if (!InteracticInit.getConfig().itemFilterEnabled()) return true;