diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 19cb4dcd1..51dda5d2c 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -4093,8 +4093,8 @@ void Client::DiscoverItem(uint32 item_id) {
 	}
 
 	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_DISCOVER_ITEM)) {
-		const auto* item = database.GetItem(item_id);
-		std::vector<std::any> args = {item};
+		auto* item = database.CreateItem(item_id);
+		std::vector<std::any> args = { item };
 
 		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_DISCOVER_ITEM, this, "", item_id, &args);
 	}