diff --git a/SNIClient.py b/SNIClient.py
index b7c9ba90..ff56595a 100644
--- a/SNIClient.py
+++ b/SNIClient.py
@@ -1185,7 +1185,10 @@ async def game_watcher(ctx: Context):
             if itemOutPtr < len(ctx.items_received):
                 item = ctx.items_received[itemOutPtr]
                 itemId = item.item - items_start_id
-                locationId = (item.location - locations_start_id) if item.location >= 0 and bool(ctx.items_handling & 0b010) else 0x00
+                if bool(ctx.items_handling & 0b010):
+                    locationId = (item.location - locations_start_id) if (item.location >= 0 and item.player == ctx.slot) else 0xFF
+                else:
+                    locationId = 0x00 #backward compat
 
                 playerID = item.player if item.player <= SM_ROM_PLAYER_LIMIT else 0
                 snes_buffered_write(ctx, SM_RECV_PROGRESS_ADDR + itemOutPtr * 4, bytes(