diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index 31834dc02..b537e8d9e 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -970,12 +970,6 @@ bool IsPItemValid(const TCmdPItem &message)
 	return IsItemAvailable(static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(message.def.wIndx)));
 }
 
-void PrepareEarForNetwork(const Item &item, TEar &ear)
-{
-	ear.bCursval = item._ivalue | ((item._iCurs - ICURS_EAR_SORCERER) << 6);
-	CopyUtf8(ear.heroname, item._iIName, sizeof(ear.heroname));
-}
-
 void PrepareItemForNetwork(const Item &item, TCmdGItem &message)
 {
 	message.def.wIndx = static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(item.IDidx));
@@ -2340,6 +2334,12 @@ void PrepareItemForNetwork(const Item &item, TItem &messageItem)
 	messageItem.dwBuff = SDL_SwapLE32(item.dwBuff);
 }
 
+void PrepareEarForNetwork(const Item &item, TEar &ear)
+{
+	ear.bCursval = item._ivalue | ((item._iCurs - ICURS_EAR_SORCERER) << 6);
+	CopyUtf8(ear.heroname, item._iIName, sizeof(ear.heroname));
+}
+
 void RecreateItem(const Player &player, const TItem &messageItem, Item &item)
 {
 	const uint32_t dwBuff = SDL_SwapLE32(messageItem.dwBuff);
diff --git a/Source/msg.h b/Source/msg.h
index cdfaaaf6b..0d4f3d3a6 100644
--- a/Source/msg.h
+++ b/Source/msg.h
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ extern uint8_t gbBufferMsgs;
 extern int dwRecCount;
 
 void PrepareItemForNetwork(const Item &item, TItem &messageItem);
+void PrepareEarForNetwork(const Item &item, TEar &ear);
 void RecreateItem(const Player &player, const TItem &messageItem, Item &item);
 void msg_send_drop_pkt(int pnum, int reason);
 bool msg_wait_resync();
diff --git a/Source/pack.cpp b/Source/pack.cpp
index d1f0c5e6f..8719424df 100644
--- a/Source/pack.cpp
+++ b/Source/pack.cpp
@@ -37,23 +37,27 @@ void VerifyGoldSeeds(Player &player)
 	}
 }
 
-void PackNetItem(const Item &item, TItem &messageItem)
+void PackNetItem(const Item &item, ItemNetPack &packedItem)
 {
-	if (item.IDidx == IDI_EAR)
-		return;
-	messageItem.wIndx = static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(item.IDidx));
-	messageItem.wCI = SDL_SwapLE16(item._iCreateInfo);
-	messageItem.dwSeed = SDL_SwapLE32(item._iSeed);
-	PrepareItemForNetwork(item, messageItem);
+	packedItem.def.wIndx = static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(item.IDidx));
+	packedItem.def.wCI = SDL_SwapLE16(item._iCreateInfo);
+	packedItem.def.dwSeed = SDL_SwapLE32(item._iSeed);
+	if (item.IDidx != IDI_EAR)
+		PrepareItemForNetwork(item, packedItem.item);
+	else
+		PrepareEarForNetwork(item, packedItem.ear);
 }
 
-void UnPackNetItem(const Player &player, const TItem &messageItem, Item &item)
+void UnPackNetItem(const Player &player, const ItemNetPack &packedItem, Item &item)
 {
 	item = {};
-	_item_indexes idx = static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(messageItem.wIndx));
-	if (idx < 0 || idx > IDI_LAST || idx == IDI_EAR)
+	_item_indexes idx = static_cast<_item_indexes>(SDL_SwapLE16(packedItem.def.wIndx));
+	if (idx < 0 || idx > IDI_LAST)
 		return;
-	RecreateItem(player, messageItem, item);
+	if (idx != IDI_EAR)
+		RecreateItem(player, packedItem.item, item);
+	else
+		RecreateEar(item, SDL_SwapLE16(packedItem.ear.wCI), SDL_SwapLE32(packedItem.ear.dwSeed), packedItem.ear.bCursval, packedItem.ear.heroname);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/Source/pack.h b/Source/pack.h
index 8b563a3d9..2cf72c5f7 100644
--- a/Source/pack.h
+++ b/Source/pack.h
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ struct PlayerPack {
 	uint8_t reserved3[20]; // For future use
 };
 
+union ItemNetPack {
+	TItemDef def;
+	TItem item;
+	TEar ear;
+};
+
 struct PlayerNetPack {
 	uint8_t plrlevel;
 	uint8_t px;
@@ -98,11 +104,11 @@ struct PlayerNetPack {
 	int32_t pMaxManaBase;
 	uint8_t pSplLvl[MAX_SPELLS];
 	uint64_t pMemSpells;
-	TItem InvBody[NUM_INVLOC];
-	TItem InvList[InventoryGridCells];
+	ItemNetPack InvBody[NUM_INVLOC];
+	ItemNetPack InvList[InventoryGridCells];
 	int8_t InvGrid[InventoryGridCells];
 	uint8_t _pNumInv;
-	TItem SpdList[MaxBeltItems];
+	ItemNetPack SpdList[MaxBeltItems];
 	uint8_t pManaShield;
 	uint16_t wReflections;
 	uint8_t pDiabloKillLevel;