diff --git a/mods/default/README.txt b/mods/default/README.txt
index 4536de9a..3e4f7734 100644
--- a/mods/default/README.txt
+++ b/mods/default/README.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ BlockMen (CC BY-SA 3.0):
   bubble.png
   gui_*.png
 
+Wuzzy (CC BY-SA 3.0):
+  default_book_slot.png (based on default_book.png)
+
 sofar (CC BY-SA 3.0):
   default_book_written.png, based on default_book.png
   default_aspen_sapling
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 07e15952..65b9fb9e 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1800,6 +1800,18 @@ local bookshelf_formspec =
 	"listring[current_player;main]" ..
 	default.get_hotbar_bg(0,2.85)
 
+-- Inventory slots overlay
+local bx, by = 0, 0.3
+for i = 1, 16 do
+	if i == 9 then
+		bx = 0
+		by = by + 1
+	end
+	bookshelf_formspec = bookshelf_formspec ..
+		"image["..bx..","..by..";1,1;default_book_slot.png]"
+	bx = bx + 1
+end
+
 minetest.register_node("default:bookshelf", {
 	description = "Bookshelf",
 	tiles = {"default_wood.png", "default_wood.png", "default_wood.png",
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_book_slot.png b/mods/default/textures/default_book_slot.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20b4ef84
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diff --git a/mods/vessels/README.txt b/mods/vessels/README.txt
index b81d0e94..e9f01b84 100644
--- a/mods/vessels/README.txt
+++ b/mods/vessels/README.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ The following textures were modified by Thomas-S (CC BY-SA 3.0):
   vessels_drinking_glass_inv.png
   vessels_glass_bottle.png
   vessels_steel_bottle.png
+
+The following texture was created by Wuzzy (CC BY-SA 3.0):
+  vessels_glass_bottle_slot.png (based on vessels_glass_bottle.png)
diff --git a/mods/vessels/init.lua b/mods/vessels/init.lua
index e56cc284..f0362568 100644
--- a/mods/vessels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/vessels/init.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ local vessels_shelf_formspec =
 	"listring[current_player;main]" ..
 	default.get_hotbar_bg(0, 2.85)
 
+-- Inventory slots overlay
+local vx, vy = 0, 0.3
+for i = 1,16 do
+	if i == 9 then
+		vx = 0
+		vy = vy + 1
+	end
+	vessels_shelf_formspec = vessels_shelf_formspec ..
+		"image["..vx..","..vy..";1,1;vessels_glass_bottle_slot.png]"
+	vx = vx + 1
+end
+
 minetest.register_node("vessels:shelf", {
 	description = "Vessels Shelf",
 	tiles = {"default_wood.png", "default_wood.png", "default_wood.png",
diff --git a/mods/vessels/textures/vessels_glass_bottle_slot.png b/mods/vessels/textures/vessels_glass_bottle_slot.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63cf7952
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