diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index c2cfefdc9..37ba5f94b 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -338,6 +338,23 @@ age_unit(region * r, unit * u)
       u->race->age(u);
     }
   }
+#ifdef ASTRAL_ITEM_RESTRICTIONS
+  if (u->region->planep==get_astralplane()) {
+    item ** itemp = &u->items;
+    while (*itemp) {
+      item * itm = *itemp;
+      if ((itm->type->flags & ITF_NOTLOST) == 0) {
+        if (itm->type->flags & (ITF_BIG|ITF_ANIMAL|ITF_CURSED)) {
+          ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("itemcrumble", "unit region item amount",
+            u, u->region, itm->type->rtype, itm->number));
+          i_free(i_remove(itemp, itm));
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+      itemp=&itm->next;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
 }