diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index 91817e6a..339cfb5b 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
-
 public class ItemTemplate {
 
     // Global template lookup
@@ -52,6 +51,9 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
     public EnumSet<Enum.ItemUseFlags> item_use_flags = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.ItemUseFlags.class);
     public int item_initial_charges;
     public HashMap<Enum.CharacterSkills, Integer> item_skill_required = new HashMap<>();
+    public EnumSet<Enum.RaceType> item_race_req = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.RaceType.class);
+    public EnumSet<Enum.RaceType> item_race_res = EnumSet.noneOf(Enum.RaceType.class);
+
 
     public ItemTemplate(JSONObject jsonObject) {
 
@@ -168,6 +170,22 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
                 int skill_level = ((Long) skill_req.get("skill_level")).intValue();
                 item_skill_required.put(Enum.CharacterSkills.valueOf(skill_type), skill_level);
             }
+
+            JSONObject race_required = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("item_race_req");
+            boolean restrict = ((Boolean) race_required.get("restrict"));
+            JSONArray races = (JSONArray) race_required.get("races");
+
+            for (Object o : races) {
+                String race = (String) o;
+                race = race.replaceAll("\\s", "");
+                race = race.replaceAll(",", "");
+
+                if (restrict)
+                    item_race_res.add(Enum.RaceType.valueOf(race));
+                else
+                    item_race_req.add(Enum.RaceType.valueOf(race));
+            }
+
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Logger.error(e);
         }