diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/README.md b/mods/show_wielded_item/README.md
index 6c775f3..4e9a58d 100644
--- a/mods/show_wielded_item/README.md
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 # Show Wielded Item [`show_wielded_item`]
-This Luanti mod displays the name of the wielded item above the hotbar and
+This mod displays the name of the wielded item above the hotbar and
 statbars.
 
 This mod is compatible with the HUD Bars [`hudbars`] mod.
-Compability with other HUD-related mods is possible, but not guaranteed.
+This mod *disables* itself if Unified Inventory is detected to show item names.
+Compatibility with other HUD-related mods is possible, but not guaranteed.
 
-Version: 1.0.0
+Version: 1.2.1
+
+## A note for Unified Inventory users
+
+The mod Unified Inventory adds its own wielded item display (as of 16/08/2024).
+So if you use that mod and have the item names features of that mod
+enabled, then Unified Inventory takes precedence.
+
+If the Unified Inventory mod was detected, and the setting
+`unified_inventory_item_names` is set to `true`, then
+`show_wielded_item` won’t do anything and let Unified Inventory
+display the wielded item instead. A message will appear in
+the debug log if this happens.
 
 ## Credits
 Released by Wuzzy.
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/depends.txt b/mods/show_wielded_item/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f08c167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+hudbars?
+unified_inventory?
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua b/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
index 3a30efa..061af87 100644
--- a/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/init.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@ local dtimes = {}
 local dlimit = 3  -- HUD element will be hidden after this many seconds
 
 local hudbars_mod = minetest.get_modpath("hudbars")
+local unified_inventory_mod = minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory")
+
+-- Legacy support: Name of the HUD type field for 'hud_add'.
+local hud_type_field_name
+if minetest.features.hud_def_type_field then
+	-- engine version 5.9.0 and later
+	hud_type_field_name = "type"
+else
+	-- All engine versions before 5.9.0
+	hud_type_field_name = "hud_elem_type"
+end
+
+-- Disable mod if Unified Inventory item names feature is enabled
+if unified_inventory_mod and minetest.settings:get_bool("unified_inventory_item_names") ~= false then
+	minetest.log("action", "[show_wielded_item] Unified Inventory's item names feature was detected! Running show_wielded_item is pointless now, so it won't do anything")
+	return
+end
 
 local function set_hud(player)
 	if not player:is_player() then return end
@@ -36,12 +53,13 @@ local function set_hud(player)
 	end
 
 	huds[player_name] = player:hud_add({
-		hud_elem_type = "text",
+		[hud_type_field_name] = "text",
 		position = {x=0.5, y=1},
 		offset = off,
 		alignment = {x=0, y=0},
 		number = 0xFFFFFF ,
 		text = "",
+		z_index = 100,
 	})
 end
 
@@ -59,6 +77,15 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	wieldindex[name] = nil
 end)
 
+local function get_first_line(text)
+	-- Cut off text after first newline
+	local firstnewline = string.find(text, "\n")
+	if firstnewline then
+		text = string.sub(text, 1, firstnewline-1)
+	end
+	return text
+end
+
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local player_name = player:get_player_name()
@@ -81,26 +108,43 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 			if huds[player_name] then 
 
+				-- Get description (various fallback checks for old Luanti/Minetest versions)
 				local def = minetest.registered_items[wname]
-				local meta = wstack:get_meta()
-
-				--[[ Get description. Order of preference:
-				* description from metadata
-				* description from item definition
-				* itemstring ]]
-				local desc = meta:get_string("description")
-				if (desc == nil or desc == "") and def then
-					desc = def.description
+				local desc
+				if wstack.get_short_description then
+					-- get_short_description()
+					desc = wstack:get_short_description()
 				end
-				if desc == nil or desc == "" then
+				if (not desc or desc == "") and wstack.get_description then
+					-- get_description()
+					desc = wstack:get_description()
+					desc = get_first_line(desc)
+				end
+				if (not desc or desc == "") and not wstack.get_description then
+					-- Metadata (old versions only)
+					local meta = wstack:get_meta()
+					desc = meta:get_string("description")
+					desc = get_first_line(desc)
+				end
+				if not desc or desc == "" then
+					-- Item definition
+					desc = def.description
+					desc = get_first_line(desc)
+				end
+				if not desc or desc == "" then
+					-- Final fallback: itemstring
 					desc = wname
 				end
-				-- Cut off item description after first newline
-				local firstnewline = string.find(desc, "\n")
-				if firstnewline then
-					desc = string.sub(desc, 1, firstnewline-1)
+
+				-- Print description
+				if desc then
+					-- Optionally append the 'technical' itemname
+					local tech = minetest.settings:get_bool("show_wielded_item_itemname", false)
+					if tech and desc ~= "" then
+						desc = desc .. " ["..wname.."]"
+					end
+					player:hud_change(huds[player_name], 'text', desc)
 				end
-				player:hud_change(huds[player_name], 'text', desc)
 			end
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/show_wielded_item.de.tr b/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/show_wielded_item.de.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3106b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/show_wielded_item.de.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: show_wielded_item
+Show Wielded Item=Getragenen Gegenstand anzeigen
+Displays the name of the wielded item.=Zeigt den Namen des getragenen Gegenstands an.
+
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/template.txt b/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbc893d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: show_wielded_item
+Show Wielded Item=
+Displays the name of the wielded item.=
+
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/mod.conf b/mods/show_wielded_item/mod.conf
index 36bd5d1..bb10b70 100644
--- a/mods/show_wielded_item/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 name = show_wielded_item
+title = Show Wielded Item
 description = Displays the name of the wielded item.
-optional_depends = hudbars
+optional_depends = hudbars, unified_inventory
diff --git a/mods/show_wielded_item/settingtypes.txt b/mods/show_wielded_item/settingtypes.txt
index 3f53edd..05abcf2 100644
--- a/mods/show_wielded_item/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/mods/show_wielded_item/settingtypes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#If true, also append the 'technical' itemname.
+show_wielded_item_itemname (Show technical itemname) bool false
+
 #Use this setting to manually set the vertical offset of the label which shows
 #the name of the wielded item. The offset is in pixels from the bottom of the
 #screen.