diff --git a/src/OpenTheBox/Program.cs b/src/OpenTheBox/Program.cs
index 0754a79..119410b 100644
--- a/src/OpenTheBox/Program.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTheBox/Program.cs
@@ -237,18 +237,31 @@ public static class Program
 
     private static async Task RenderEvents(List<GameEvent> events)
     {
+        // Collect IDs of items that are auto-consumed (auto-opening boxes)
+        // so we don't show "You received" for items the player never actually gets
+        var autoConsumedIds = events.OfType<ItemConsumedEvent>().Select(e => e.InstanceId).ToHashSet();
+
         foreach (var evt in events)
         {
             switch (evt)
             {
                 case BoxOpenedEvent boxEvt:
                     var boxDef = _registry.GetBox(boxEvt.BoxId);
-                    _renderer.ShowBoxOpening(
-                        _loc.Get(boxDef?.NameKey ?? boxEvt.BoxId),
-                        boxDef?.Rarity.ToString() ?? "Common");
+                    var boxName = _loc.Get(boxDef?.NameKey ?? boxEvt.BoxId);
+                    if (boxEvt.IsAutoOpen)
+                    {
+                        _renderer.ShowMessage(_loc.Get("box.auto_open", boxName));
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _renderer.ShowBoxOpening(boxName, boxDef?.Rarity.ToString() ?? "Common");
+                    }
                     break;
 
                 case ItemReceivedEvent itemEvt:
+                    // Skip loot reveal for auto-consumed items (auto-opening boxes)
+                    if (autoConsumedIds.Contains(itemEvt.Item.Id))
+                        break;
                     _state.AddItem(itemEvt.Item);
                     var itemDef = _registry.GetItem(itemEvt.Item.DefinitionId);
                     var itemBoxDef = itemDef is null ? _registry.GetBox(itemEvt.Item.DefinitionId) : null;
diff --git a/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/BoxEngine.cs b/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/BoxEngine.cs
index b7dc271..6914c67 100644
--- a/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/BoxEngine.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/BoxEngine.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class BoxEngine(ContentRegistry registry)
     /// Opens a box, evaluating its loot table against the current game state and returning
     /// all resulting events (items received, nested box opens, etc.).
     /// </summary>
-    public List<GameEvent> Open(string boxDefId, GameState state, Random rng)
+    public List<GameEvent> Open(string boxDefId, GameState state, Random rng, bool isAutoOpen = false)
     {
         var events = new List<GameEvent>();
         var boxDef = registry.GetBox(boxDefId);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class BoxEngine(ContentRegistry registry)
             }
         }
 
-        events.Add(new BoxOpenedEvent(boxDefId, droppedItemDefIds));
+        events.Add(new BoxOpenedEvent(boxDefId, droppedItemDefIds, isAutoOpen));
 
         // Create item instances for each dropped item
         foreach (var itemDefId in droppedItemDefIds)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class BoxEngine(ContentRegistry registry)
             {
                 state.RemoveItem(instance.Id);
                 events.Add(new ItemConsumedEvent(instance.Id));
-                events.AddRange(Open(itemDefId, state, rng));
+                events.AddRange(Open(itemDefId, state, rng, isAutoOpen: true));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/Events/GameEvent.cs b/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/Events/GameEvent.cs
index e40985e..cabf9ea 100644
--- a/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/Events/GameEvent.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTheBox/Simulation/Events/GameEvent.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public abstract record GameEvent
 /// <summary>
 /// A box was opened, producing dropped items.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxOpenedEvent(string BoxId, List<string> DroppedItemDefIds) : GameEvent;
+public sealed record BoxOpenedEvent(string BoxId, List<string> DroppedItemDefIds, bool IsAutoOpen = false) : GameEvent;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// An item was received and added to inventory.