diff --git a/Classic/prefs/serverPrefs.cs b/Classic/prefs/serverPrefs.cs
index e2e0b68..fd62eda 100644
--- a/Classic/prefs/serverPrefs.cs
+++ b/Classic/prefs/serverPrefs.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ $Host::holoName4 = "DSword";
 $Host::holoName5 = "BloodEagle";
 $Host::holoName6 = "Harbinger";
 $Host::Info = " ";
+$Host::ItemRespawnTime = 30;
 $Host::KickBanTime = 600;
 $Host::KickObserverTimeout = 1200;
 $Host::LakRabbitDuelMode = 0;
diff --git a/Classic/scripts/item.cs b/Classic/scripts/item.cs
index 027b861..9112aad 100644
--- a/Classic/scripts/item.cs
+++ b/Classic/scripts/item.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-$ItemRespawnTime = 30000;
+$ItemRespawnTime = $Host::ItemRespawnTime * 1000;
 $ItemPopTime = 30 * 1000; // 30 seconds
 
 $WeaponSlot = 0;
diff --git a/Classic/scripts/serverDefaults.cs b/Classic/scripts/serverDefaults.cs
index 6055f31..4cd8e51 100644
--- a/Classic/scripts/serverDefaults.cs
+++ b/Classic/scripts/serverDefaults.cs
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ $Host::NoBaseRapePlayerCount = 14;
 $Host::AveragePings = 1;
 $Host::GuidCheck = 1;
 $Host::MinFlagRecordPlayerCount = 6;
+$Host::ItemRespawnTime = 30;
 
 //LakRabbit
 $Host::LakRabbitUnlimitedDJ = 1;				//Unlimited disc-jumps if enabled