diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index a1037c98..3ded3ff7 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
         } else
             this.magicValue = this.value; // Value was overridden in vendor inventory
 
-
     }
 
     public static void _serializeForClientMsg(Item item, ByteBufferWriter writer)
@@ -972,7 +971,10 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             }
         }
 
-        this.magicValue = this.template.item_value + calcMagicValue();
+        // Value is overridden the db
+
+        if (this.value == this.template.item_value)
+            this.magicValue = this.template.item_value + calcMagicValue();
     }
 
     public void addPermanentEnchantment(String enchantID, int rank) {