diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index 3f8b4907..833b04d5 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -1218,8 +1218,10 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
             if (this.doesCharOwnThisItem(i.getObjectUUID()) == false)
                 return false;
             if (this.inventory.contains(i)) {
-                this.inventory.remove(i);
-                this.itemIDtoType.remove(i.getObjectUUID());
+                if(this.getOwner().getName().equals("Resource Merchant") == false){
+                    this.inventory.remove(i);
+                    this.itemIDtoType.remove(i.getObjectUUID());
+                }
                 return true;
             }
         }