diff --git a/core/inventory/api_v2.py b/core/inventory/api_v2.py
index 5f5e5ca..f7306da 100644
--- a/core/inventory/api_v2.py
+++ b/core/inventory/api_v2.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def item(request, event_slug):
         return Response(status=404)
 
 
-@api_view(['GET', 'PUT', 'DELETE'])
+@api_view(['GET', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'PATCH'])
 @permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
 def item_by_id(request, event_slug, id):
     try:
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ def item_by_id(request, event_slug, id):
                 validated_data.save()
                 return Response(validated_data.data)
             return Response(validated_data.errors, status=400)
+        elif request.method == 'PATCH':
+            if not request.user.has_event_perm(event, 'change_item'):
+                return Response(status=403)
+            validated_data = ItemSerializer(item, data=request.data, partial=True)
+            if validated_data.is_valid():
+                validated_data.save()
+                return Response(validated_data.data)
+            return Response(validated_data.errors, status=400)
         elif request.method == 'DELETE':
             if not request.user.has_event_perm(event, 'delete_item'):
                 return Response(status=403)
diff --git a/web/src/store/index.js b/web/src/store/index.js
index da630ef..5312770 100644
--- a/web/src/store/index.js
+++ b/web/src/store/index.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({
             commit('updateItem', data);
         },
         async markItemReturned({commit, getters}, item) {
-            await axios.put(`/2/${getters.getEventSlug}/item/${item.uid}/`, {returned: true});
+            await axios.patch(`/2/${getters.getEventSlug}/item/${item.uid}/`, {returned: true});
             commit('removeItem', item);
         },
         async deleteItem({commit, getters}, item) {