diff --git a/mods/inventory_icon/init.lua b/mods/inventory_icon/init.lua
index e9e4e149..0b60b1e7 100755
--- a/mods/inventory_icon/init.lua
+++ b/mods/inventory_icon/init.lua
@@ -91,48 +91,46 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	inventory_icon.hudids[player:get_player_name()] = nil
 end)
 
-inventory_icon.timer = 0
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	inventory_icon.timer = inventory_icon.timer + dtime
-	if inventory_icon.timer > 1 then
-		for playername,hudids in pairs(inventory_icon.hudids) do
-			local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
-			local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "main")
-			local icon, color
-			if occupied >= size then
-				icon = "inventory_icon_backpack_full.png"
-			else
-				icon = "inventory_icon_backpack_free.png"
-			end
-			player:hud_change(hudids.main.icon, "text", icon)
-			player:hud_change(hudids.main.text, "text", string.format("%d/%d", occupied, size))
+local function tick()
+	minetest.after(1, tick)
+	for playername,hudids in pairs(inventory_icon.hudids) do
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
+		local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "main")
+		local icon, color
+		if occupied >= size then
+			icon = "inventory_icon_backpack_full.png"
+		else
+			icon = "inventory_icon_backpack_free.png"
+		end
+		player:hud_change(hudids.main.icon, "text", icon)
+		player:hud_change(hudids.main.text, "text", string.format("%d/%d", occupied, size))
 
-			if minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") ~= nil then
-				local bags_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type = "detached", name = playername.."_bags"})
-				for i=1,4 do
-					local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
-					local scale, text, icon
-					if bag:is_empty() then
-						scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
-						text = ""
-						icon = "inventory_icon_bags_small.png"
-					else
-						scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
-						local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
-						text = string.format("%d/%d", occupied, size)
-						icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
-						if occupied >= size then
-							icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
-						end
+		if minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") ~= nil then
+			local bags_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type = "detached", name = playername.."_bags"})
+			for i=1,4 do
+				local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
+				local scale, text, icon
+				if bag:is_empty() then
+					scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
+					text = ""
+					icon = "inventory_icon_bags_small.png"
+				else
+					scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
+					local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
+					text = string.format("%d/%d", occupied, size)
+					icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
+					if occupied >= size then
+						icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
 					end
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "text", icon)
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "scale", scale)
-
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "text", text)
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "scale", scale)
 				end
+				player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "text", icon)
+				player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "scale", scale)
+
+				player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "text", text)
+				player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "scale", scale)
 			end
 		end
-		inventory_icon.timer = 0
 	end
-end)
+end
+
+tick()