diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a98e7e4fd..8c42cd542 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ DFHack Future
         Lua scripts will only be reloaded if necessary and will delete their old globals if the file was changed.
     Fixes
         Gave add-thought a proper subthought arg.
+        Made hack-wish stack properly.
     New Plugins
     New Scripts
         modtools/reaction-product-trigger: triggers callbacks when products are produced (contrast with when reactions complete)
diff --git a/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua b/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua
index f14f787f1..19e59bb52 100644
--- a/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua
+++ b/scripts/gui/hack-wish.lua
@@ -190,8 +190,13 @@ function hackWish(unit)
   if args.multi then
    repeat amountok,amount=script.showInputPrompt('Wish','How many do you want? (numbers only!)',COLOR_LIGHTGREEN) until tonumber(amount)
     if mattype and itemtype then
-     for i=1,tonumber(amount) do
-      createItem({mattype,matindex},{itemtype,itemsubtype},quality,unit,description)
+     if df.item_type.attrs[itemtype].is_stackable then
+      local proper_item=df.item.find(dfhack.items.createItem(itemtype, itemsubtype, mattype, matindex, unit))
+      proper_item:setStackSize(amount)
+     else
+      for i=1,amount do
+       dfhack.items.createItem(itemtype, itemsubtype, mattype, matindex, unit)
+      end
      end
     end
   else