diff --git a/common/item_instance.cpp b/common/item_instance.cpp
index c3a246936..37c826920 100644
--- a/common/item_instance.cpp
+++ b/common/item_instance.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,29 @@ EQ::ItemInstance::ItemInstance(const ItemData* item, int16 charges)
 	m_SerialNumber  = GetNextItemInstSerialNumber();
 }
 
+EQ::ItemInstance::ItemInstance(const ItemData *item, const std::string &item_unique_id, int16 charges)
+{
+	if (item) {
+		m_item = new ItemData(*item);
+	}
+
+	m_charges = charges;
+
+	if (m_item && m_item->IsClassCommon()) {
+		m_color = m_item->Color;
+	}
+
+	if (m_item && IsEvolving()) {
+		SetTimer("evolve", RuleI(EvolvingItems, DelayUponEquipping));
+	}
+
+	m_SerialNumber  = GetNextItemInstSerialNumber();
+	
+	if (m_item && !item_unique_id.empty()) {
+		SetUniqueID(item_unique_id);
+	}
+}
+
 EQ::ItemInstance::ItemInstance(SharedDatabase *db, uint32 item_id, int16 charges)
 {
 	m_item     = db->GetItem(item_id);
@@ -2019,4 +2042,4 @@ std::string EQ::ItemInstance::GenerateUniqueID()
 
 	LogInventoryDetail("Generated an item serial number {}", unique_hash);
 	return unique_hash;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/common/item_instance.h b/common/item_instance.h
index 22f25b6ad..501635d67 100644
--- a/common/item_instance.h
+++ b/common/item_instance.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ namespace EQ
 
 		ItemInstance(SharedDatabase *db, uint32 item_id, int16 charges = 0);
 
+		ItemInstance(const ItemData *item, const std::string &item_unique_id, int16 charges = 0);
+
 		ItemInstance(ItemInstTypes use_type);
 
 		ItemInstance(const ItemInstance& copy);
diff --git a/common/shareddb.cpp b/common/shareddb.cpp
index 26f7a38f7..2d805cbfe 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.cpp
+++ b/common/shareddb.cpp
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ EQ::ItemInstance* SharedDatabase::CreateItem(
 	return inst;
 }
 
-EQ::ItemInstance* SharedDatabase::CreateBaseItem(const EQ::ItemData* item, int16 charges) {
+EQ::ItemInstance* SharedDatabase::CreateBaseItem(const EQ::ItemData* item, int16 charges, const std::string &item_unique_id) {
 	EQ::ItemInstance* inst = nullptr;
 	if (item) {
 		// if maxcharges is -1 that means it is an unlimited use item.
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ EQ::ItemInstance* SharedDatabase::CreateBaseItem(const EQ::ItemData* item, int16
 			charges = 1;
 		}
 
-		inst = new EQ::ItemInstance(item, charges);
+		inst = new EQ::ItemInstance(item, item_unique_id, charges);
 
 		if (!inst) {
 			LogError("Error: valid item data returned a null reference for EQ::ItemInstance creation in SharedDatabase::CreateBaseItem()");
diff --git a/common/shareddb.h b/common/shareddb.h
index 2a78be670..6366075b3 100644
--- a/common/shareddb.h
+++ b/common/shareddb.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
 		uint32 ornamentidfile = 0,
 		uint32 ornament_hero_model = 0
 	);
-	EQ::ItemInstance *CreateBaseItem(const EQ::ItemData *item, int16 charges = 0);
+	EQ::ItemInstance *CreateBaseItem(const EQ::ItemData *item, int16 charges = 0, const std::string &item_unique_id = "");
 
 	void GetItemsCount(int32& item_count, uint32& max_id);
 	void LoadItems(void *data, uint32 size, int32 items, uint32 max_item_id);
diff --git a/world/worlddb.cpp b/world/worlddb.cpp
index f47cdb608..f899a4ba6 100644
--- a/world/worlddb.cpp
+++ b/world/worlddb.cpp
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ bool WorldDatabase::GetCharSelInventory(
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		EQ::ItemInstance *inst = content_db.CreateBaseItem(item, e.charges);
+		EQ::ItemInstance *inst = content_db.CreateBaseItem(item, e.charges, e.item_unique_id);
 
 		if (!inst) {
 			continue;