diff --git a/src/engine/server/login/LoginServer.java b/src/engine/server/login/LoginServer.java
index f4d559ef..2eb173e3 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/login/LoginServer.java
+++ b/src/engine/server/login/LoginServer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import engine.net.client.ClientConnectionManager;
 import engine.net.client.msg.login.*;
 import engine.objects.*;
 import engine.parsers.cache.DeedParser;
+import engine.parsers.cache.ItemParser;
 import engine.parsers.cache.RuneParser;
 import engine.parsers.objects.DeedTemplate;
 import engine.parsers.objects.RuneTemplate;
@@ -304,6 +305,15 @@ public class LoginServer {
             exit(1);
         }
 
+        // Qualified: engine.objects.ItemTemplate is the database-loaded class
+        Logger.info("Loading Cache Item Templates");
+        engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items = ItemParser.parseItemFolder();
+
+        if (engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items == null || engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items.isEmpty()) {
+            Logger.error("ABORT! Cache item templates failed to load!");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
         Logger.info("Initializing Network");
         Network.init();
 
diff --git a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
index c618c01e..e5982a1c 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
+++ b/src/engine/server/world/WorldServer.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import engine.net.client.msg.UpdateStateMsg;
 import engine.net.client.msg.chat.ChatSystemMsg;
 import engine.objects.*;
 import engine.parsers.cache.DeedParser;
+import engine.parsers.cache.ItemParser;
 import engine.parsers.cache.RuneParser;
 import engine.parsers.objects.DeedTemplate;
 import engine.parsers.objects.RuneTemplate;
@@ -323,6 +324,15 @@ public class WorldServer {
             exit(1);
         }
 
+        // Qualified: engine.objects.ItemTemplate is the database-loaded class
+        Logger.info("Loading Cache Item Templates");
+        engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items = ItemParser.parseItemFolder();
+
+        if (engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items == null || engine.parsers.objects.ItemTemplate._items.isEmpty()) {
+            Logger.error("ABORT! Cache item templates failed to load!");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
         Logger.info("Loading PromotionClasses");
         DbManager.PromotionQueries.GET_ALL_PROMOTIONS();