diff --git a/QuestPaths/6.x - Endwalker/Class Quests/SGE/4068_Sage's Focus.json b/QuestPaths/6.x - Endwalker/Class Quests/SGE/4068_Sage's Focus.json
index 5c731ab81..18fbc7da7 100644
--- a/QuestPaths/6.x - Endwalker/Class Quests/SGE/4068_Sage's Focus.json	
+++ b/QuestPaths/6.x - Endwalker/Class Quests/SGE/4068_Sage's Focus.json	
@@ -33,13 +33,8 @@
           "TerritoryId": 134,
           "InteractionType": "EquipItem",
           "ItemId": 35778,
-          "AetheryteShortcut": "Middle La Noscea - Summerford Farms",
-          "Fly": true,
           "Comment": "Try to Equip Stonegold Milpreves",
           "SkipConditions": {
-            "AetheryteShortcutIf": {
-              "InSameTerritory": true
-            },
             "StepIf": {
               "Item": {
                 "NotInInventory": true
@@ -60,14 +55,7 @@
           },
           "StopDistance": 5,
           "TerritoryId": 134,
-          "InteractionType": "AcceptQuest",
-          "AetheryteShortcut": "Middle La Noscea - Summerford Farms",
-          "Fly": true,
-          "SkipConditions": {
-            "AetheryteShortcutIf": {
-              "InSameTerritory": true
-            }
-          }
+          "InteractionType": "AcceptQuest"
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Interactions/EquipItem.cs b/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Interactions/EquipItem.cs
index 9e424f652..c8159247f 100644
--- a/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Interactions/EquipItem.cs
+++ b/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Interactions/EquipItem.cs
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ internal static class EquipItem
                     return;
                 }
             }
+
+            throw new TaskException($"Could not equip item {Task.ItemId}.");
         }
 
         private static List<ushort>? GetEquipSlot(Item item)
diff --git a/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Shared/SkipCondition.cs b/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Shared/SkipCondition.cs
index 9690d4740..c95ee8eab 100644
--- a/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Shared/SkipCondition.cs
+++ b/Questionable/Controller/Steps/Shared/SkipCondition.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ internal static class SkipCondition
             if (skipConditions.Item is { NotInInventory: true } && step is { ItemId: not null })
             {
                 InventoryManager* inventoryManager = InventoryManager.Instance();
-                if (inventoryManager->GetInventoryItemCount(step.ItemId.Value) == 0)
+                if (inventoryManager->GetInventoryItemCount(step.ItemId.Value) == 0 &&
+                    inventoryManager->GetInventoryItemCount(step.ItemId.Value, true) == 0)
                 {
                     logger.LogInformation("Skipping step, no item with itemId {ItemId} in inventory",
                         step.ItemId.Value);