diff --git a/src/c/character.c b/src/c/character.c
index 141be76..148ed4f 100644
--- a/src/c/character.c
+++ b/src/c/character.c
@@ -259,9 +259,23 @@ void putItemInInventory (Character *character, Item *item,int inventorySlot) {
         printf("Inventory slot is out of range (0-9)\n");
    } else if (inventorySlot < 0) {
         printf("Inventory slot is out of range (0-9)\n");
-    } else if (character->inventory[inventorySlot] != NULL) {
+    } else if (character->inventory[inventorySlot] == NULL) {
         printf("Inventory slot is already occupied\n");
     } else {
         character->inventory[inventorySlot] = item;
     }
+}
+Item * getItemInInventory (Character *character, int inventorySlot) {
+    if(inventorySlot > 9) {
+        printf("Inventory slot is out of range (0-9)\n");
+        return NULL;
+    } else if (inventorySlot < 0) {
+        printf("Inventory slot is out of range (0-9)\n");
+        return NULL;
+    } else if (character->inventory[inventorySlot] == NULL) {
+        printf("Inventory slot is empty\n");
+        return NULL;
+    } else {
+        return character->inventory[inventorySlot];
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/c/character.h b/src/c/character.h
index c47f8f6..d7fb70f 100644
--- a/src/c/character.h
+++ b/src/c/character.h
@@ -124,4 +124,6 @@ char* getItemName (Item *item);
 void putItemInInventory (Character *character, Item *item, int inventorySlot);
 
 void initializeInventory (Character *character);
+
+Item * getItemInInventory (Character *character, int inventorySlot);
 #endif
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