diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/item.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/item.cpp
index 5caf8e5c4..fbc7b7ca6 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/item.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/item.cpp
@@ -457,11 +457,6 @@ void Item::onDeleteNotify( SimObject *obj )
    Parent::onDeleteNotify( obj );
 }
 
-void Item::inspectPostApply() 
-{ 
-   setMaskBits(InitialUpdateMask); 
-} 
-
 // Lighting: -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void Item::registerLights(LightManager * lightManager, bool lightingScene)
@@ -1281,11 +1276,26 @@ DefineEngineMethod( Item, getLastStickyNormal, const char *, (),,
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+bool Item::_setStatic(void *object, const char *index, const char *data)
+{
+   Item *i = static_cast<Item*>(object);
+   i->mAtRest = false;
+   i->setMaskBits(InitialUpdateMask | PositionMask);
+   return true;
+}
+
+bool Item::_setRotate(void *object, const char *index, const char *data)
+{
+   Item *i = static_cast<Item*>(object);
+   i->setMaskBits(InitialUpdateMask | RotationMask);
+   return true;
+}
+
 void Item::initPersistFields()
 {
    addGroup("Misc");	
-   addField("static",      TypeBool, Offset(mStatic, Item), "If true, the object is not moving in the world (and will not be updated through the network).\n");
-   addField("rotate",      TypeBool, Offset(mRotate, Item), "If true, the object will automatically rotate around its Z axis.\n");
+   addProtectedField("static", TypeBool, Offset(mStatic, Item), &_setStatic, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "If true, the object is not moving in the world (and will not be updated through the network).\n");
+   addProtectedField("rotate", TypeBool, Offset(mRotate, Item), &_setRotate, &defaultProtectedGetFn, "If true, the object will automatically rotate around its Z axis.\n");
    endGroup("Misc");
 
    Parent::initPersistFields();
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/item.h b/Engine/source/T3D/item.h
index b3020009e..27e46fb70 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/item.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/item.h
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ class Item: public ShapeBase
    bool buildPolyList(PolyListContext context, AbstractPolyList* polyList, const Box3F &box, const SphereF &sphere);
    void buildConvex(const Box3F& box, Convex* convex);
    void onDeleteNotify(SimObject*);
-   void inspectPostApply();
+
+   static bool _setStatic(void *object, const char *index, const char *data);
+   static bool _setRotate(void *object, const char *index, const char *data);
 
   protected:
    void _updatePhysics();