diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 35f3c6f5..1139834e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         this.dateToUpgrade = rs.getLong("item_dateToUpgrade");
         this.value = rs.getInt("item_value");
 
+        if (this.value == 0)
+            this.value = this.template.item_value;
+
     }
 
     public static void _serializeForClientMsg(Item item, ByteBufferWriter writer)
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             } else
                 writer.putInt(item.numberOfItems); // Amount of gold
         } else
-            writer.putInt(item.template.item_value);
+            writer.putInt(item.value);
 
         writer.putInt(item.getValue());