diff --git a/Server/Item.cs b/Server/Item.cs
index 8ac5edcbc..530ae3627 100644
--- a/Server/Item.cs
+++ b/Server/Item.cs
@@ -2616,6 +2616,8 @@ namespace Server
 					( m_Parent as Item ).UpdateTotal( sender, type, delta );
 				else if ( m_Parent is Mobile )
 					( m_Parent as Mobile ).UpdateTotal( sender, type, delta );
+				else if ( this.HeldBy != null )
+					( this.HeldBy as Mobile ).UpdateTotal( sender, type, delta );			
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Server/Items/Container.cs b/Server/Items/Container.cs
index 7d3311ddd..63b011e85 100644
--- a/Server/Items/Container.cs
+++ b/Server/Items/Container.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
 					maxWeight = ((Container)Parent).MaxWeight;
 
 					if ( maxWeight > 0 )
-						maxWeight = Math.Min( maxWeight, DefaultMaxWeight );
+						maxWeight = Math.Max( maxWeight, DefaultMaxWeight );
 				}
 				else
 				{