diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 824b30852429..0d3efe6ff90b 100644
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,9 @@ void Task_UseHoneyOnField(u8 taskId)
 static void ItemUseOnFieldCB_Honey(u8 taskId)
 {
     Overworld_ResetStateAfterDigEscRope();
-    RemoveUsedItem();
+    RemoveBagItem(gSpecialVar_ItemId, 1);
+    CopyItemName(gSpecialVar_ItemId, gStringVar2);
+    StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PlayerUsedVar2);
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = 0;
     DisplayItemMessageOnField(taskId, gStringVar4, Task_UseHoneyOnField);
 }