diff --git a/AUTHORS.txt b/AUTHORS.txt
index e05d1d7d11..26979b22ea 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.txt
+++ b/AUTHORS.txt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ PiZZADOX <509thParachuteInfantry@gmail.com>
 Phyma <sethramstrom@gmail.com>
 pokertour
 Professor <lukas.trneny@wo.cz>
+Pterolatypus <pterolatypus@gmail.com>
 QuickDagger
 rakowozz
 ramius86 <pasini86@hotmail.com>
diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_setSpace.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_setSpace.sqf
index 1b3743cf9f..ed34914fdc 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_setSpace.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_setSpace.sqf
@@ -31,14 +31,23 @@ TRACE_2("setSpace",_vehicle,_size);
 // Nothing to do here
 if (
     (isNil "_space") ||
-    {isNull _vehicle} ||
-    {_space == _vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(space), CARGO_SPACE(typeOf _vehicle)]}
+    {isNull _vehicle}
 ) exitWith {};
 
+// Account for cargo already in the vehicle
+private _loaded = _vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(loaded), []];
+private _newSpace = _space;
+{
+    _newSpace = _newSpace - ([_x] call FUNC(getSizeItem));
+} forEach _loaded;
+
+// If the new value is the same as the old, do nothing
+if (_newSpace == (_vehicle getVariable [QGVAR(space), CARGO_SPACE(typeOf _vehicle)])) exitwith {};
+
 // Apply new space globally
+_vehicle setVariable [QGVAR(space), _newSpace, true];
 // Necessary to update value, even if no space, as API could be used again
 _vehicle setVariable [QGVAR(hasCargo), _space > 0, true];
-_vehicle setVariable [QGVAR(space), _space, true];
 
 // If no cargo space no need for cargo menu
 if (_space <= 0) exitWith {};