diff --git a/Source/pack.cpp b/Source/pack.cpp
index 74af8abaa..04168b78e 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, player));
 	else if ((creationFlags & CF_USEFUL) == CF_UPER15)
diff --git a/test/pack_test.cpp b/test/pack_test.cpp
index 882b61ec3..3cc70c4a9 100644
--- a/test/pack_test.cpp
+++ b/test/pack_test.cpp
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ 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;