diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/inventory_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/inventory_manager.cpp
index 312df9769..20480dc38 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/inventory_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/inventory_manager.cpp
@@ -3652,10 +3652,14 @@ void			CInventoryManager::updateItemInfoQueue()
 	TItemInfoWaiters::iterator	it;
 	for(it= _ItemInfoWaiters.begin();it!=_ItemInfoWaiters.end();it++)
 	{
-		/* \todo yoyo remove: temp patch to be sure that the client does not send messages before the
+		/* yoyo remove: temp patch to be sure that the client does not send messages before the
 			CONNECTION:READY is sent
+			Ulukyn: this only happens if player ask to reselect a char before end of update items.
+			On this case, skip it...
 		*/
-		nlassert(ConnectionReadySent);
+
+		if (!ConnectionReadySent)
+			continue;
 
 		IItemInfoWaiter *waiter=*it;
 		uint	itemSlotId= waiter->ItemSlotId;