diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerEquipment.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerEquipment.cpp
index c6f267935..cd5aaaf97 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerEquipment.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerEquipment.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void PacketPlayerEquipment::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
 
 void PacketPlayerEquipment::ExchangeItemInformation(Item &item, bool send)
 {
-    RW(item.refId, send);
+    RW(item.refId, send, true);
     RW(item.count, send);
     RW(item.charge, send);
     RW(item.enchantmentCharge, send);