diff --git a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/CfgWeapons.hpp b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/CfgWeapons.hpp
index cfaa6c3259..5c66196f4a 100644
--- a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/CfgWeapons.hpp
+++ b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/CfgWeapons.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class CfgWeapons {
         descriptionShort = CSTRING(wirecutterDescription);
         model = QPATHTOF(data\ace_wirecutter.p3d);
         picture = QPATHTOF(ui\item_wirecutter_ca.paa);
+        ACE_isWirecutter = 1;
         scope = 2;
         class ItemInfo: CBA_MiscItem_ItemInfo {
             mass = 25;
diff --git a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_postInit.sqf
index a22479e7e1..29dc506396 100644
--- a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ if (hasInterface) then {
 if (isServer) then {
     [QGVAR(destroyFence), {_this call FUNC(destroyFence)}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 };
+
+GVAR(possibleWirecutters) = call (uiNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(possibleWirecutters), {[]}]);
diff --git a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_preStart.sqf b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_preStart.sqf
index 022888575e..75567fe26e 100644
--- a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_preStart.sqf
+++ b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/XEH_preStart.sqf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
+
+// Cache wirecutter item classes, see XEH_postInit.sqf
+private _possibleWirecutters = ("getNumber (_x >> 'ACE_isWirecutter') == 1" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgWeapons")) apply {configName _x};
+uiNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(possibleWirecutters), compileFinal str _possibleWirecutters];
diff --git a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/script_component.hpp b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/script_component.hpp
index a499b6ae32..7335ef2e57 100644
--- a/addons/logistics_wirecutter/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/logistics_wirecutter/script_component.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 #define CUT_TIME_ENGINEER 7.5
 
 #define HAS_WIRECUTTER(unit) (\
-    "ACE_wirecutter" in (unit call EFUNC(common,uniqueItems)) \
+    ((unit call EFUNC(common,uniqueItems)) arrayIntersect GVAR(possibleWirecutters)) isNotEqualTo []\
     || {getNumber ((configOf (backpackContainer unit)) >> QGVAR(hasWirecutter)) == 1} \
     || {getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> (vest unit) >> QGVAR(hasWirecutter)) == 1} \
 )