diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index 964e97ef..f70a3034 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ package engine.objects;
 import engine.Enum;
 import engine.Enum.GameObjectType;
 import engine.Enum.ItemType;
-import engine.gameManager.BuildingManager;
-import engine.gameManager.ChatManager;
-import engine.gameManager.ConfigManager;
-import engine.gameManager.DbManager;
+import engine.gameManager.*;
 import engine.math.Vector3fImmutable;
 import engine.net.Dispatch;
 import engine.net.DispatchMessage;
@@ -2435,6 +2432,10 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
         if (item == null || amount < 1 || amount > 5)
             return;
 
+        //dont damage items when dieing in safezone
+        if(ZoneManager.findSmallestZone(this.absCharacter.getLoc()).getSafeZone() == 0)
+            return;
+
         //verify the item is equipped by this player
         int slot = item.getEquipSlot();
         if (!this.equipped.containsKey(slot))