diff --git a/webapp/services/AddItemsService.php b/webapp/services/AddItemsService.php
index 6458e750..6e8b0cce 100644
--- a/webapp/services/AddItemsService.php
+++ b/webapp/services/AddItemsService.php
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class AddItemsService extends BaseService
 {
 
     private function _isAddAwardItem($itemId){
-        if (!in_array($itemId,array(
+        $itemMeta = Item::get($itemId);
+        if (in_array($itemMeta['type'],array(
             Item::HERO_TYPE,
             Item::CHIP_TYPE,
             Item::APPOINT_PROP_TYPE