diff --git a/common/item_instance.cpp b/common/item_instance.cpp
index bb048b1fbd..94b8775da5 100644
--- a/common/item_instance.cpp
+++ b/common/item_instance.cpp
@@ -612,11 +612,14 @@ bool EQ::ItemInstance::UpdateOrnamentationInfo()
 		}
 	}
 
-	SetOrnamentIcon(0);
-	SetOrnamentHeroModel(0);
-	SetOrnamentationIDFile(0);
-
-	return false;
+       if (!(m_ornamenticon || m_ornamentidfile || m_ornament_hero_model)) {
+               SetOrnamentIcon(0);
+               SetOrnamentHeroModel(0);
+               SetOrnamentationIDFile(0);
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       return true;
 }
 
 bool EQ::ItemInstance::CanTransform(const ItemData *ItemToTry, const ItemData *Container, bool AllowAll) {