diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 8ef840c96..562d4580f 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ RULE_BOOL(Spells, UseAdditiveFocusFromWornSlot, false) // Allows an additive foc
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, AlwaysSendTargetsBuffs, false) // ignore LAA level if true
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, FlatItemExtraSpellAmt, false) // allow SpellDmg stat to affect all spells, regardless of cast time/cooldown/etc
 RULE_BOOL(Spells, IgnoreSpellDmgLvlRestriction, false) // ignore the 5 level spread on applying SpellDmg
+RULE_BOOL(Spells, AllowItemTGB, false) // TGB doesn't work with items on live, custom servers want it though
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Combat)
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 0eebcb082..838d37162 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 		case ST_Group:
 		case ST_GroupNoPets:
 		{
-			if(IsClient() && CastToClient()->TGB() && IsTGBCompatibleSpell(spell_id) && slot != CastingSlot::Item) {
+			if(IsClient() && CastToClient()->TGB() && IsTGBCompatibleSpell(spell_id) && (slot != CastingSlot::Item || RuleB(Spells, AllowItemTGB))) {
 				if( (!target) ||
 					(target->IsNPC() && !(target->GetOwner() && target->GetOwner()->IsClient())) ||
 					(target->IsCorpse()) )