diff --git a/data/scripts/talkactions/player/auto_loot.lua b/data/scripts/talkactions/player/auto_loot.lua
index 0b03b0101bd..a5541d51438 100644
--- a/data/scripts/talkactions/player/auto_loot.lua
+++ b/data/scripts/talkactions/player/auto_loot.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function autoLoot.onSay(player, words, param)
 		player:setStorageValue(STORAGEVALUE_AUTO_LOOT, 1)
 		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_LOOK, "You have successfully enabled your automatic looting!")
 	elseif param == "off" then
-		player:setStorageValue(STORAGEVALUE_AUTO_LOOT, 0)
+		player:setStorageValue(STORAGEVALUE_AUTO_LOOT, -1)
 		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_LOOK, "You have successfully disabled your automatic looting!")
 	end
 	return true
diff --git a/src/creatures/players/player.hpp b/src/creatures/players/player.hpp
index 1b35273b9cf..418f8659e49 100644
--- a/src/creatures/players/player.hpp
+++ b/src/creatures/players/player.hpp
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ class Player final : public Creature, public Cylinder, public Bankable {
 	}
 
 	bool checkAutoLoot() const {
-		const bool autoLoot = g_configManager().getBoolean(AUTOLOOT) && getStorageValue(STORAGEVALUE_AUTO_LOOT) != 0;
+		const bool autoLoot = g_configManager().getBoolean(AUTOLOOT) && getStorageValue(STORAGEVALUE_AUTO_LOOT) > 0;
 		if (g_configManager().getBoolean(VIP_SYSTEM_ENABLED) && g_configManager().getBoolean(VIP_AUTOLOOT_VIP_ONLY)) {
 			return autoLoot && isVip();
 		}