diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 9bf5d230d..a220219aa 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ void SetupAllItems(const Player &player, Item &item, _item_indexes idx, uint32_t
 	SetupItem(item);
 }
 
-void SetupBaseItem(Point position, _item_indexes idx, bool onlygood, bool sendmsg, bool delta)
+void SetupBaseItem(Point position, _item_indexes idx, bool onlygood, bool sendmsg, bool delta, bool spawn = false)
 {
 	if (ActiveItemCount >= MAXITEMS)
 		return;
@@ -1571,6 +1571,8 @@ void SetupBaseItem(Point position, _item_indexes idx, bool onlygood, bool sendms
 		NetSendCmdPItem(false, CMD_DROPITEM, item.position, item);
 	if (delta)
 		DeltaAddItem(ii);
+	if (spawn)
+		NetSendCmdPItem(false, CMD_SPAWNITEM, item.position, item);
 }
 
 void SetupAllUseful(Item &item, int iseed, int lvl)
@@ -3307,7 +3309,7 @@ void CreateRndUseful(Point position, bool sendmsg)
 		NetSendCmdPItem(false, CMD_DROPITEM, item.position, item);
 }
 
-void CreateTypeItem(Point position, bool onlygood, ItemType itemType, int imisc, bool sendmsg, bool delta)
+void CreateTypeItem(Point position, bool onlygood, ItemType itemType, int imisc, bool sendmsg, bool delta, bool spawn)
 {
 	_item_indexes idx;
 
@@ -3317,7 +3319,7 @@ void CreateTypeItem(Point position, bool onlygood, ItemType itemType, int imisc,
 	else
 		idx = IDI_GOLD;
 
-	SetupBaseItem(position, idx, onlygood, sendmsg, delta);
+	SetupBaseItem(position, idx, onlygood, sendmsg, delta, spawn);
 }
 
 void RecreateItem(const Player &player, Item &item, _item_indexes idx, uint16_t icreateinfo, uint32_t iseed, int ivalue, bool isHellfire)
diff --git a/Source/items.h b/Source/items.h
index 00396c083..d010bbaba 100644
--- a/Source/items.h
+++ b/Source/items.h
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ Item *SpawnUnique(_unique_items uid, Point position, bool sendmsg = true);
 void SpawnItem(Monster &monster, Point position, bool sendmsg);
 void CreateRndItem(Point position, bool onlygood, bool sendmsg, bool delta);
 void CreateRndUseful(Point position, bool sendmsg);
-void CreateTypeItem(Point position, bool onlygood, ItemType itemType, int imisc, bool sendmsg, bool delta);
+void CreateTypeItem(Point position, bool onlygood, ItemType itemType, int imisc, bool sendmsg, bool delta, bool spawn = false);
 void RecreateItem(const Player &player, Item &item, _item_indexes idx, uint16_t icreateinfo, uint32_t iseed, int ivalue, bool isHellfire);
 void RecreateEar(Item &item, uint16_t ic, uint32_t iseed, uint8_t bCursval, string_view heroName);
 void CornerstoneSave();
diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index 224a69ab0..3fb5aabf7 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ void MonsterTalk(Monster &monster)
 		Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qactive = QUEST_ACTIVE;
 		Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qlog = true;
 		Quests[Q_ZHAR]._qvar1 = QS_ZHAR_ITEM_SPAWNED;
-		CreateTypeItem(monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, false, ItemType::Misc, IMISC_BOOK, true, false);
+		CreateTypeItem(monster.position.tile + Displacement { 1, 1 }, false, ItemType::Misc, IMISC_BOOK, false, false, true);
 		monster.flags |= MFLAG_QUEST_COMPLETE;
 		NetSendCmdQuest(true, Quests[Q_ZHAR]);
 	}