diff --git a/Source/pack.cpp b/Source/pack.cpp
index 626fcad5e..42a9735fd 100644
--- a/Source/pack.cpp
+++ b/Source/pack.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ bool UnPackNetItem(const Player &player, const ItemNetPack &packedItem, Item &it
 
 	uint16_t creationFlags = SDL_SwapLE16(packedItem.item.wCI);
 	uint32_t dwBuff = SDL_SwapLE16(packedItem.item.dwBuff);
-	ValidateField(creationFlags, IsCreationFlagComboValid(creationFlags));
+	if (idx != IDI_GOLD)
+		ValidateField(creationFlags, IsCreationFlagComboValid(creationFlags));
 	if ((creationFlags & CF_TOWN) != 0)
 		ValidateField(creationFlags, IsTownItemValid(creationFlags));
 	else if ((creationFlags & CF_USEFUL) == CF_UPER15)
diff --git a/test/pack_test.cpp b/test/pack_test.cpp
index e24872687..7ddf83db7 100644
--- a/test/pack_test.cpp
+++ b/test/pack_test.cpp
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_pregenItemFlags)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvList) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		uint16_t createInfo = item._iCreateInfo;
 		item._iCreateInfo |= CF_PREGEN;
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_usefulItemFlags)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvList) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		if ((item._iCreateInfo & CF_USEFUL) != CF_USEFUL)
 			continue;
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_townItemFlags)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvList) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		if ((item._iCreateInfo & CF_TOWN) == 0)
 			continue;
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_townItemLevel)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvBody) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		if ((item._iCreateInfo & CF_TOWN) == 0)
 			continue;
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_uniqueMonsterItemLevel)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvList) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		if ((item._iCreateInfo & CF_USEFUL) != CF_UPER15)
 			continue;
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ TEST_F(NetPackTest, UnPackNetPlayer_invalid_monsterItemLevel)
 	for (Item &item : MyPlayer->InvBody) {
 		if (item.isEmpty())
 			continue;
-		if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
+		if (IsAnyOf(item.IDidx, IDI_GOLD, IDI_EAR))
 			continue;
 		if ((item._iCreateInfo & CF_TOWN) != 0)
 			continue;