diff --git a/data/json/items/generic.json b/data/json/items/generic.json
index 468efcc0ab120..01319f25c1389 100644
--- a/data/json/items/generic.json
+++ b/data/json/items/generic.json
@@ -2400,6 +2400,15 @@
     "flags": [ "SLEEP_AID" ],
     "category": "other"
   },
+  {
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "id": "bodypillow_makeshift",
+    "copy-from": "bodypillow",
+    "name": { "str": "makeshift body pillow" },
+    "description": "A big, body-sized pillow.  Someone drew a vaguely humanoid figure on it.  Its heartwarming smile fills you with joy.",
+    "price": 100,
+    "price_postapoc": 50
+  },
   {
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "id": "down_pillow",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/recipe_obsolete.json b/data/json/recipes/recipe_obsolete.json
index 78f90bb68652f..2922def0ef709 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/recipe_obsolete.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/recipe_obsolete.json
@@ -2746,5 +2746,10 @@
     "type": "recipe",
     "result": "ecs_lajatang_off",
     "obsolete": true
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "result": "bodypillow",
+    "obsolete": true
   }
 ]
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/recipe_others.json b/data/json/recipes/recipe_others.json
index 77df12f0d2cbd..71064d904e7fa 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/recipe_others.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/recipe_others.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE",
-    "result": "bodypillow",
+    "result": "bodypillow_makeshift",
     "category": "CC_OTHER",
     "subcategory": "CSC_OTHER_OTHER",
     "skill_used": "tailor",