diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/wieldview/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/wieldview/init.lua
index 6c0f08569..a5e04ced6 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/wieldview/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/wieldview/init.lua
@@ -106,14 +106,25 @@ minetest.register_entity("wieldview:wieldnode", {
 		if player then
 			local wielded = player:get_wielded_item()
 			local itemstring = wielded:get_name()
+
 			if self.itemstring ~= itemstring then
+        minetest.chat_send_all(dump2(itemstring, "itemstring"))
 				local def = minetest.registered_items[itemstring]
 				self.object:set_properties({glow = def and def.light_source or 0})
+
+        -- wield item as cubic
 				if armor.textures[self.wielder].wielditem == "blank.png" then
 					self.object:set_properties({textures = {itemstring}})
-				else
+				else -- displayed item as flat
 					self.object:set_properties({textures = {""}})
 				end
+
+        if itemstring == "" then -- holding item
+          player:set_bone_position("Arm_Right", vector.new(0, 0, 0), vector.new(0, 0, 0))
+        else -- empty hands
+          player:set_bone_position("Arm_Right", vector.new(0, 0, 0), vector.new(20, 0, 0))
+        end
+
 				self.itemstring = itemstring
 			end
 		else