diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 3c334f4a..15090ac7 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         for (String itemFlag : flagString.split(";"))
             this.flags.add(Enum.ItemFlags.valueOf(itemFlag));
 
+        // Backfill support
+
+        int oldFlags = rs.getInt("old_flags");
+
+        if (oldFlags != 0)
+            this.flags.add(ItemFlags.Identified);
+
         // Empty flags should default to template
 
         if (this.flags.isEmpty())