diff --git a/zone/object.cpp b/zone/object.cpp
index d041635d6..ef3bf5c5b 100644
--- a/zone/object.cpp
+++ b/zone/object.cpp
@@ -493,21 +493,25 @@ void Object::RandomSpawn(bool send_packet) {
 
 bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 {
-	if(m_ground_spawn){//This is a Cool Groundspawn
+	if(m_ground_spawn) {//This is a Cool Groundspawn
 		respawn_timer.Start();
 	}
 	if (m_type == OT_DROPPEDITEM) {
 		bool cursordelete = false;
+		bool duplicate_lore = false;
 		if (m_inst && sender) {
 			// if there is a lore conflict, delete the offending item from the server inventory
 			// the client updates itself and takes care of sending "duplicate lore item" messages
 			auto item = m_inst->GetItem();
-			if(sender->CheckLoreConflict(item)) {
+			if (sender->CheckLoreConflict(item)) {
+				duplicate_lore = true;
 				int16 loreslot = sender->GetInv().HasItem(item->ID, 0, invWhereBank);
-				if (loreslot != INVALID_INDEX) // if the duplicate is in the bank, delete it.
+				if (loreslot != INVALID_INDEX) { // if the duplicate is in the bank, delete it.
 					sender->DeleteItemInInventory(loreslot);
-				else
-					cursordelete = true;	// otherwise, we delete the new one
+				}
+				else {
+					cursordelete = true;
+				}    // otherwise, we delete the new one
 			}
 
 			if (item->RecastDelay) {
@@ -560,8 +564,9 @@ bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 				sender->DiscoverItem(item->ID);
 			}
 
-			if(cursordelete)	// delete the item if it's a duplicate lore. We have to do this because the client expects the item packet
-				sender->DeleteItemInInventory(EQ::invslot::slotCursor);
+			if (cursordelete) {    // delete the item if it's a duplicate lore. We have to do this because the client expects the item packet
+				sender->DeleteItemInInventory(EQ::invslot::slotCursor, 1, true);
+			}
 
 			sender->DropItemQS(m_inst, true);
 
@@ -581,8 +586,18 @@ bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 
 		// Remove object
 		content_db.DeleteObject(m_id);
-		if(!m_ground_spawn)
+		if (!m_ground_spawn) {
 			entity_list.RemoveEntity(GetID());
+		}
+
+		// we have to delete the entity on click or the client desyncs
+		// this is a way to immediately respawn the groundspawn after killing it and
+		// deleting the item from the player
+		// I believe older clients somehow sent this automatically but we are no longer with ROF2+
+		if (duplicate_lore) {
+			sender->Message(Chat::Yellow, "Duplicate lore item detected");
+			respawn_timer.Trigger();
+		}
 	} else {
 		// Tradeskill item
 		auto outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_ClickObjectAction, sizeof(ClickObjectAction_Struct));