diff --git a/src/services/wsService.ts b/src/services/wsService.ts
index bf5dd036..70cf92f3 100644
--- a/src/services/wsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/wsService.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@ export const sendWsBroadcastEx = (data: IWsMsgToClient, accountId?: string, excl
 
 export const broadcastInventoryUpdate = (req: Request): void => {
     const accountId = req.query.accountId as string;
+
+    // for webui requests, let other tabs know. for game requests, let all tabs know.
     sendWsBroadcastEx({ update_inventory: true }, accountId, parseInt(String(req.query.wsid)));
+
+    // for webui requests, also let the game know.
     if (req.query.wsid) {
         sendWsBroadcastTo(accountId, { sync_inventory: true });
     }