diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
index 9af7ab6e..65aa1c68 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/ClientMessagePump.java
@@ -1577,22 +1577,21 @@ public class ClientMessagePump implements NetMsgHandler {
                     return;
 
                 if (buy != null) {
-
+                    if(npc.getName().equals("Resource Merchant")) {
+                        MobLoot resource = new MobLoot(npc, ItemBase.getItemBase(buy.getItemBaseID()), 1, true);
+                        resource.setValue(Warehouse.getCostForResource(buy.getItemBaseID()));
+                        npc.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(resource);
+                        npc.getCharItemManager().updateInventory(resource, true);
+                    }
                     msg.setItem(buy);
                     //send the buy message back to update player
                     //					msg.setItemType(buy.getObjectType().ordinal());
                     //					msg.setItemID(buy.getObjectUUID());
                     Dispatch dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(sourcePlayer, msg);
                     DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
-                    if(npc.getName().equals("Resource Merchant")){
-                        MobLoot resource = new MobLoot(npc,ItemBase.getItemBase(buy.getItemBaseID()), 1, true);
-                        resource.setValue(Warehouse.getCostForResource(buy.getItemBaseID()));
-                        npc.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(resource);
-                        npc.getCharItemManager().updateInventory(resource,true);
-                    }
-                    itemMan.updateInventory();
-                }
 
+                        itemMan.updateInventory();
+                }
             } finally {
                 origin.buyLock.unlock();
             }