diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index d4e208d0..0ad9f5c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
     public ReentrantLock lootLock = new ReentrantLock();
     public int ownerID;  //may be character, account, npc, mob
     public float drop_chance;
-    public EnumSet<Enum.ItemFlags> flags; //1 = isIDed
+    public EnumSet<Enum.ItemFlags> flags = EnumSet.noneOf(ItemFlags.class);
     public int numberOfItems;
     public float durabilityCurrent;
     public int chargesRemaining;