diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 424f7e259..65130486e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - added weapons to Lara's empty holsters on pickup (#1291)
 - added options to quiet or mute music while underwater (#528)
 - changed the turbo cheat to no longer affect the gameplay time (#1420)
+- changed weapon pickup behavior when unarmed to set any weapon as the default weapon, not just pistols (#1443)
 - fixed adjacent Midas Touch objects potentially allowing gold bar duplication in custom levels (#1415)
 - fixed the excessive pitch and playback speed correction for music files with sampling rate other than 44100 Hz (#1417, regression from 2.0)
 - fixed the ingame timer being skewed upon inventory open (#1420, regression from 4.1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfb43fc29..0f0a7c1ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ Not all options are turned on by default. Refer to `TR1X_ConfigTool.exe` for det
 - added a flag indicating if new game plus is unlocked to the player config which allows the player to select new game plus or not when making a new game
 - added weapons to Lara's empty holsters on pickup
 - added options to quiet or mute music while underwater
+- changed weapon pickup behavior when unarmed to set any weapon as the default weapon, not just pistols
 - fixed keys and items not working when drawing guns immediately after using them
 - fixed counting the secret in The Great Pyramid
 - fixed running out of ammo forcing Lara to equip pistols even if she doesn't carry them
diff --git a/src/game/gun.h b/src/game/gun.h
index 996f1de4f..5ad9ae364 100644
--- a/src/game/gun.h
+++ b/src/game/gun.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void Gun_HitTarget(ITEM_INFO *item, GAME_VECTOR *hitpos, int16_t damage);
 void Gun_DrawFlash(LARA_GUN_TYPE weapon_type, int32_t clip);
 GAME_OBJECT_ID Gun_GetLaraAnim(LARA_GUN_TYPE gun_type);
 GAME_OBJECT_ID Gun_GetWeaponAnim(LARA_GUN_TYPE gun_type);
+LARA_GUN_TYPE Gun_GetType(GAME_OBJECT_ID object_id);
 void Gun_UpdateLaraMeshes(GAME_OBJECT_ID object_id);
 void Gun_SetLaraBackMesh(LARA_GUN_TYPE weapon_type);
 void Gun_SetLaraHandLMesh(LARA_GUN_TYPE weapon_type);
diff --git a/src/game/gun/gun.c b/src/game/gun/gun.c
index 9a0979510..7a2055e1c 100644
--- a/src/game/gun/gun.c
+++ b/src/game/gun/gun.c
@@ -234,6 +234,22 @@ GAME_OBJECT_ID Gun_GetWeaponAnim(const LARA_GUN_TYPE gun_type)
     }
 }
 
+LARA_GUN_TYPE Gun_GetType(const GAME_OBJECT_ID object_id)
+{
+    switch (object_id) {
+    case O_PISTOL_ITEM:
+        return LGT_PISTOLS;
+    case O_MAGNUM_ITEM:
+        return LGT_MAGNUMS;
+    case O_UZI_ITEM:
+        return LGT_UZIS;
+    case O_SHOTGUN_ITEM:
+        return LGT_SHOTGUN;
+    default:
+        return LGT_UNARMED;
+    }
+}
+
 void Gun_DrawFlash(LARA_GUN_TYPE weapon_type, int32_t clip)
 {
     int32_t light;
diff --git a/src/game/inventory/inventory_func.c b/src/game/inventory/inventory_func.c
index 14927807e..f268b8bc2 100644
--- a/src/game/inventory/inventory_func.c
+++ b/src/game/inventory/inventory_func.c
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ bool Inv_AddItem(const GAME_OBJECT_ID object_id)
 {
     if (Object_IsObjectType(object_id, g_GunObjects)) {
         Gun_UpdateLaraMeshes(object_id);
+        if (g_Lara.gun_type == LGT_UNARMED) {
+            g_Lara.gun_type = Gun_GetType(object_id);
+            g_Lara.gun_status = LGS_ARMLESS;
+            Gun_InitialiseNewWeapon();
+        }
     }
 
     const GAME_OBJECT_ID inv_object_id = Inv_GetItemOption(object_id);