diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index efd944d21..393830fce 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -8102,7 +8102,10 @@ void Client::TryItemTick(int slot)
 		if (GetLevel() >= zone->tick_items[iid].level && zone->random.Int(0, 100) >= (100 - zone->tick_items[iid].chance) && (zone->tick_items[iid].bagslot || slot <= EQ::invslot::EQUIPMENT_END))
 		{
 			EQ::ItemInstance* e_inst = (EQ::ItemInstance*)inst;
-			parse->EventItem(EVENT_ITEM_TICK, this, e_inst, nullptr, "", slot);
+
+			if (parse->ItemHasQuestSub(e_inst, EVENT_ITEM_TICK)) {
+				parse->EventItem(EVENT_ITEM_TICK, this, e_inst, nullptr, "", slot);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -8120,8 +8123,11 @@ void Client::TryItemTick(int slot)
 		{
 			if( GetLevel() >= zone->tick_items[iid].level && zone->random.Int(0, 100) >= (100 - zone->tick_items[iid].chance) )
 			{
-				EQ::ItemInstance* e_inst = (EQ::ItemInstance*)a_inst;
-				parse->EventItem(EVENT_ITEM_TICK, this, e_inst, nullptr, "", slot);
+				EQ::ItemInstance* e_inst = (EQ::ItemInstance*) a_inst;
+
+				if (parse->ItemHasQuestSub(e_inst, EVENT_ITEM_TICK)) {
+					parse->EventItem(EVENT_ITEM_TICK, this, e_inst, nullptr, "", slot);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index d7e5e5ac0..848242869 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -4139,9 +4139,19 @@ void Mob::ExecWeaponProc(const EQ::ItemInstance *inst, uint16 spell_id, Mob *on,
 		//const cast is dirty but it would require redoing a ton of interfaces at this point
 		//It should be safe as we don't have any truly const EQ::ItemInstance floating around anywhere.
 		//So we'll live with it for now
-		int i = parse->EventItem(EVENT_WEAPON_PROC, CastToClient(), const_cast<EQ::ItemInstance*>(inst), on, "", spell_id);
-		if(i != 0) {
-			return;
+		if (parse->ItemHasQuestSub(const_cast<EQ::ItemInstance*>(inst), EVENT_WEAPON_PROC)) {
+			int i = parse->EventItem(
+				EVENT_WEAPON_PROC,
+				CastToClient(),
+				const_cast<EQ::ItemInstance*>(inst),
+				on,
+				"",
+				spell_id
+			);
+
+			if (i != 0) {
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}