diff --git a/src/consumption.cpp b/src/consumption.cpp
index 992f5d0c2999f..1675f090ffcc1 100644
--- a/src/consumption.cpp
+++ b/src/consumption.cpp
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ ret_val<edible_rating> Character::will_eat( const item &food, bool interactive )
         add_consequence( _( "Your stomach won't be happy (not rotten enough)." ), ALLERGY_WEAK );
     }
 
-    units::volume in_stomach_volume = food.volume() * compute_effective_food_volume_ratio( food );
+    units::volume in_stomach_volume = food.volume( false, false, 1 ) * compute_effective_food_volume_ratio( food );
     if( food.is_food() &&
         ( stomach.would_be_engorged_with( *this, in_stomach_volume, has_calorie_deficit() ) ||
           has_effect( effect_hunger_full ) || has_effect( effect_hunger_engorged ) ) ) {