diff --git a/common/traits/receptacle.trait.js b/common/traits/receptacle.trait.js
index ddf9eef..d7f0ca0 100644
--- a/common/traits/receptacle.trait.js
+++ b/common/traits/receptacle.trait.js
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export class Receptacle extends decorate(Trait) {
           this.entity.removeItemFromSlot(slotIndex);
           item.destroy();
         }
+        this.setDirty();
       }
     };
     this.qtyListeners.set(item, listener);
@@ -206,11 +207,10 @@ export class Receptacle extends decorate(Trait) {
     if (AVOCADO_SERVER) {
       listeners.collisionStart = (other) => {
         if (other.is('item')) {
-          this.entity.addItemToSlot(other);
-          const slotIndex = this.itemSlotIndex(other);
           if (other.is('listed')) {
             other.list.removeEntity(other);
           }
+          this.entity.addItemToSlot(other);
         }
       };
     }
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ export class Receptacle extends decorate(Trait) {
               // CHEATING: assuming this entity is the informed
               json: item.toNetwork(this.entity),
             }));
+            this.setDirty();
           }
         }
         this.entity.emit('inventoryChanged');
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ export class Receptacle extends decorate(Trait) {
             firstSlotIndex: slotIndex,
             secondSlotIndex: NULL_SLOT,
           }));
+          this.setDirty();
         }
         this.entity.emit('inventoryChanged');
         return item;