--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2007/02/07 02:13:06	1.97
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2007/02/07 23:50:01	1.98
@@ -308,9 +308,13 @@
   // return the dominant material of this item, always return something
   const materialtype_t *dominant_material () const;
 
+  // return the volume of this object in cm³
   uint64 volume () const
   {
-    return total_weight () / dominant_material ()->density;
+    return total_weight ()
+           * 1000
+           * (type == CONTAINER ? 1000 : 1)
+           / dominant_material ()->density;
   }
 
   MTH bool is_weapon () const { return type == ARROW || type == BOW || type == WEAPON; }