@@ -58,19 +58,26 @@
 		local img_sparkle = img('sorcery_amulet_sparkle.png')
 		local useamulet = function(stack,user,target)
 			local sp = sorcery.amulet.getspell(stack)
 			if not sp or not sp.cast then return nil end
-			local stats = sorcery.amulet.stats(stack)
+
+			local usedamulet if stack:get_count() == 1 then
+				usedamulet = stack
+			else
+				usedamulet = ItemStack(stack)
+				usedamulet:set_count(1)
+			end
 			local probe = sorcery.spell.probe(user:get_pos())
 			-- amulets don't work in antimagic fields, though some may want to 
 			-- implement this logic themselves (for instance to check a range)
 			if (probe.disjunction and not sp.ignore_disjunction) then return nil end
+			local stats = sorcery.amulet.stats(usedamulet)
 
 			local ctx = {
 				caster = user;
 				target = target;
 				stats = stats;
-				wield = stack;
+				wield = usedamulet;
 				amulet = stack:get_definition()._sorcery.amulet;
 				meta = stack:get_meta(); -- avoid spell boilerplate
 				color = sorcery.lib.color(sp.tone);
 				today = minetest.get_day_count();
@@ -96,15 +103,25 @@
 			end
 			if ctx.sparkle then
 				sorcery.vfx.cast_sparkle(user, ctx.color, stats.power,0.5)
 			end
+			local infinirune = minetest.check_player_privs(user, 'sorcery:infinirune')
 			if res == nil then
-				if not minetest.check_player_privs(user, 'sorcery:infinirune') then
-					sorcery.amulet.setrune(stack)
-				end
+				if not infinirune then sorcery.amulet.setrune(usedamulet) end
 			end
 
-			return ctx.wield
+			if stack:get_count() == 1 then
+				return ctx.wield
+			else
+				if not infinirune then
+					stack:take_item(1)
+					local leftover = user:get_inventory():add_item('main',usedamulet)
+					if leftover and leftover:get_count() > 0 then
+						minetest.add_item(user:get_pos(), leftover)
+					end
+				end
+				return stack
+			end
 		end;
 		minetest.register_craftitem(amuletname, {
 			description = sorcery.lib.str.capitalize(name) .. ' amulet';
 			inventory_image = img_sparkle:blit(img_stone):render();