diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
index ab162c23..e525386c 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ public enum LootManager {
     //call this on server startup to populate the tables
     public static void populateLootTables() {
 
+        DbManager.LootQueries.LOAD_GEN_ITEM_TABLES();
+
         DbManager.LootQueries.populateGenTables();
         DbManager.LootQueries.populateItemTables();
         DbManager.LootQueries.populateModTables();