diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
index acf1e58fb..3a94f91de 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static entity_field_alias_t custom_entity_field_alias[] =
 };
 
 bool g_bServerActive = false;
+bool g_bItemCreatedByBuying = false;
 PLAYERPVSSTATUS g_PVSStatus[MAX_CLIENTS];
 unsigned short m_usResetDecals;
 unsigned short g_iShadowSprite;
@@ -1493,7 +1494,10 @@ void BuyItem(CBasePlayer *pPlayer, int iSlot)
 
 	if (pszItem)
 	{
+		g_bItemCreatedByBuying = true;
 		pPlayer->GiveNamedItem(pszItem);
+		g_bItemCreatedByBuying = false;
+
 		pPlayer->AddAccount(-iItemPrice, RT_PLAYER_BOUGHT_SOMETHING);
 	}
 
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/client.h b/regamedll/dlls/client.h
index c709a1f36..28f06e41b 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/client.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/client.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ C_DLLEXPORT int CountTeams();
 C_DLLEXPORT int CountTeamPlayers(int iTeam);
 
 extern bool g_bServerActive;
+extern bool g_bItemCreatedByBuying;
 extern bool g_skipCareerInitialSpawn;
 
 extern unsigned short m_usResetDecals;
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
index 0968d7b0b..f6caf00e6 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
@@ -371,8 +371,10 @@ void CItemKevlar::Precache()
 BOOL CItemKevlar::MyTouch(CBasePlayer *pPlayer)
 {
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_ADD
-	if (pPlayer->HasRestrictItem(ITEM_KEVLAR, ITEM_TYPE_TOUCHED))
+	if (!g_bItemCreatedByBuying && pPlayer->HasRestrictItem(ITEM_KEVLAR, ITEM_TYPE_TOUCHED))
 		return FALSE;
+
+	g_bItemCreatedByBuying = false;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES
@@ -423,8 +425,10 @@ void CItemAssaultSuit::Precache()
 BOOL CItemAssaultSuit::MyTouch(CBasePlayer *pPlayer)
 {
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_ADD
-	if (pPlayer->HasRestrictItem(ITEM_ASSAULT, ITEM_TYPE_TOUCHED))
+	if (!g_bItemCreatedByBuying && pPlayer->HasRestrictItem(ITEM_ASSAULT, ITEM_TYPE_TOUCHED))
 		return FALSE;
+
+	g_bItemCreatedByBuying = false;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES