diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 83695259d..337e4c68d 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher)
       };
 
       pickupmsg(player, "%s", s);
+      goto picked_up;
     }
     else if (special->altsprite == ASPR_NGCL)
     {
@@ -372,12 +373,9 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher)
       };
 
       pickupmsg(player, "%s", s);
+      goto picked_up;
     }
-    else
-    // Match the below switch's default
-    return;
   }
-  else
 
     // Identify by sprite.
   switch (special->sprite)
@@ -714,6 +712,8 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher)
       return;      // killough 12/98: suppress error message
     }
 
+picked_up: // [Nugget]
+
   if (special->flags & MF_COUNTITEM)
   {
     player->itemcount++;