diff --git a/modules/bags.lua b/modules/bags.lua
index ebb9a9e7..b6afdd6e 100644
--- a/modules/bags.lua
+++ b/modules/bags.lua
@@ -492,6 +492,11 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("bags", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       end
     end
 
+    -- update red color on unusable items
+    if pfUI.unusable then
+      pfUI.unusable:UpdateSlot(bag, slot)
+    end
+
     pfUI.bags[bag].slots[slot].frame:Show()
   end
 
diff --git a/modules/unusable.lua b/modules/unusable.lua
index bf532076..764476db 100644
--- a/modules/unusable.lua
+++ b/modules/unusable.lua
@@ -67,18 +67,13 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("unusable", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
   end
 
   pfUI.unusable:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+    -- update all caches
     if event == "PLAYERBANKSLOTS_CHANGED" or event == "BANKFRAME_OPENED" then
-      QueueFunction(this.UpdateCache,this) -- BankFrameItemButton_OnUpdate fires after UpdateSlot overriding changes
+      -- BankFrameItemButton_OnUpdate fires after UpdateSlot overriding changes
+      QueueFunction(this.UpdateCache,this)
     else
+      -- regular update
       this:UpdateCache()
     end
   end)
-
-  -- manual post hook update slot, hooksecurefunc won't work; _G[] doesn't like keys with periods.
-  local bagUpdateSlot = pfUI.bag.UpdateSlot
-  pfUI.bag.UpdateSlot = function(_, bag, slot)
-    bagUpdateSlot(pfUI.bag, bag, slot)
-    pfUI.unusable:UpdateSlot(bag, slot)
-  end
-
 end)