diff --git a/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json b/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
index 3fa87d2835e3e..5f525e00bc992 100644
--- a/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
+++ b/data/mods/TEST_DATA/EOC.json
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@
     "id": "EOC_run_inv_test4_nested",
     "effect": [ { "npc_add_var": "key4", "type": "general", "context": "run_inv_test", "value": "yes" } ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "effect_on_condition",
+    "id": "EOC_run_inv_test5_nested",
+    "effect": [ { "npc_add_var": "key5", "type": "general", "context": "run_inv_test", "value": "yes" } ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "effect_on_condition",
+    "id": "EOC_run_inv_test5",
+    "effect": [
+      {
+        "u_run_inv_eocs": "all",
+        "true_eocs": [ "EOC_run_inv_test5_nested" ],
+        "search_data": [ { "excluded_flags": [ "BELT_CLIP" ] } ]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "effect_on_condition",
     "id": "EOC_item_math_test",
diff --git a/doc/EFFECT_ON_CONDITION.md b/doc/EFFECT_ON_CONDITION.md
index e7e4f2b7f05b3..9622559f0a7f2 100644
--- a/doc/EFFECT_ON_CONDITION.md
+++ b/doc/EFFECT_ON_CONDITION.md
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ Run EOCs on items in your or NPC's inventory
 | Syntax | Optionality | Value  | Info |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
 | "u_run_inv_eocs" / "npc_run_inv_eocs" | **mandatory** | string or [variable object](#variable-object) | way the item would be picked; <br/>values can be:<br/>`all` - all items that match the conditions are picked;<br/> `random` - from all items that match the conditions, one picked;<br/>`manual` - menu is open with all items that can be picked, and you can choose one;<br/>`manual_mult` - same as `manual`, but multiple items can be picked |
-| "search_data" | optional | `search_data` | sets the condition for the target item; lack of search_data means any item can be picked; conditions can be:<br/>`id` - id of a specific item;<br/>`category` - category of an item (case sensitive, should always be in lower case);<br/>`flags`- flag or flags the item has<br/>`material` - material of an item;<br/>`worn_only` - if true, return only items, that are worn;<br/>`wielded_only` - if true, return only wielded items | 
+| "search_data" | optional | `search_data` | sets the condition for the target item; lack of search_data means any item can be picked; conditions can be:<br/>`id` - id of a specific item;<br/>`category` - category of an item (case sensitive, should always be in lower case);<br/>`flags`- flag or flags the item has<br/>`excluded_flags`- flag or flags the item doesn't have<br/>`material` - material of an item;<br/>`worn_only` - if true, return only items, that are worn;<br/>`wielded_only` - if true, return only wielded items | 
 | "title" | optional | string or [variable object](#variable-object) | name of the menu, that would be shown, if `manual` or `manual_mult` is used | 
 | "true_eocs" / "false_eocs" | optional | string, [variable object](##variable-object), inline EoC, or range of all of them | if item was picked successfully, all EoCs from `true_eocs` are run, otherwise all EoCs from `false_eocs` are run; picked item is returned as npc; for example, `n_hp()` return hp of an item | 
 
diff --git a/src/npctalk.cpp b/src/npctalk.cpp
index 18ccb930ab882..81fd4789325b9 100644
--- a/src/npctalk.cpp
+++ b/src/npctalk.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ struct item_search_data {
     item_category_id category;
     material_id material;
     std::vector<flag_id> flags;
+    std::vector<flag_id> excluded_flags;
     bool worn_only;
     bool wielded_only;
 
@@ -172,6 +173,9 @@ struct item_search_data {
         for( std::string flag : jo.get_string_array( "flags" ) ) {
             flags.emplace_back( flag );
         }
+        for( std::string flag : jo.get_string_array( "excluded_flags" ) ) {
+            excluded_flags.emplace_back( flag );
+        }
         worn_only = jo.get_bool( "worn_only", false );
         wielded_only = jo.get_bool( "wielded_only", false );
     }
@@ -191,6 +195,11 @@ struct item_search_data {
                 return false;
             }
         }
+        for( flag_id flag : excluded_flags ) {
+            if( loc->has_flag( flag ) ) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         if( worn_only && !guy->is_worn( *loc ) ) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/tests/eoc_test.cpp b/tests/eoc_test.cpp
index 4d1fbce5bf30a..c1a9fbf8fae44 100644
--- a/tests/eoc_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/eoc_test.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test1( "EOC_
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test2( "EOC_run_inv_test2" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test3( "EOC_run_inv_test3" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test4( "EOC_run_inv_test4" );
+static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test5( "EOC_run_inv_test5" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_until_test( "EOC_run_until_test" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id effect_on_condition_EOC_run_with_test( "EOC_run_with_test" );
 static const effect_on_condition_id
@@ -972,6 +973,15 @@ TEST_CASE( "EOC_run_inv_test", "[eoc]" )
 
     CHECK( items_after.size() == 1 );
 
+    // Test search_data: excluded flags
+    CHECK( effect_on_condition_EOC_run_inv_test5->activate( d ) );
+
+    items_after = get_avatar().items_with( []( const item & it ) {
+        return it.get_var( "npctalk_var_general_run_inv_test_key5" ) == "yes";
+    } );
+
+    CHECK( items_after.size() == 3 );
+
     // Flag test for item
     CHECK( effect_on_condition_EOC_item_flag_test->activate( d ) );