diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
index 0105a2e4fa7..e072fece091 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
@@ -188,31 +188,33 @@ public boolean expandItems(final User user, final List<String> items) throws Exc
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                final ItemStack stack;
+
                 if (kitItem.startsWith("@")) {
                     if (ess.getSerializationProvider() == null) {
                         ess.getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, tl("kitError3", kitName, user.getName()));
                         continue;
                     }
-                    itemList.add(ess.getSerializationProvider().deserializeItem(Base64Coder.decodeLines(kitItem.substring(1))));
-                    continue;
-                }
+                    stack = ess.getSerializationProvider().deserializeItem(Base64Coder.decodeLines(kitItem.substring(1)));
+                } else {
+                    final String[] parts = kitItem.split(" +");
+                    final ItemStack parseStack = ess.getItemDb().get(parts[0], parts.length > 1 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[1]) : 1);
 
-                final String[] parts = kitItem.split(" +");
-                final ItemStack parseStack = ess.getItemDb().get(parts[0], parts.length > 1 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[1]) : 1);
+                    if (parseStack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
 
-                if (parseStack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
-                    continue;
-                }
+                    final MetaItemStack metaStack = new MetaItemStack(parseStack);
 
-                final MetaItemStack metaStack = new MetaItemStack(parseStack);
+                    if (parts.length > 2) {
+                        // We pass a null sender here because kits should not do perm checks
+                        metaStack.parseStringMeta(null, allowUnsafe, parts, 2, ess);
+                    }
 
-                if (parts.length > 2) {
-                    // We pass a null sender here because kits should not do perm checks
-                    metaStack.parseStringMeta(null, allowUnsafe, parts, 2, ess);
+                    stack = metaStack.getItemStack();
                 }
 
                 if (autoEquip) {
-                    final ItemStack stack = metaStack.getItemStack();
                     final Material material = stack.getType();
                     final PlayerInventory inventory = user.getBase().getInventory();
                     if (MaterialUtil.isHelmet(material) && isEmptyStack(inventory.getHelmet())) {
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ public boolean expandItems(final User user, final List<String> items) throws Exc
                     }
                 }
 
-                itemList.add(metaStack.getItemStack());
+                itemList.add(stack);
             }
 
             final Map<Integer, ItemStack> overfilled;