diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/CustomizationController.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/CustomizationController.cs
index 0ad314fa..586cd55b 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/CustomizationController.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/CustomizationController.cs
@@ -128,14 +128,10 @@ public class CustomizationController(
     /// <returns>true if already purchased</returns>
     protected bool OutfitAlreadyPurchased(object suitId, string sessionId)
     {
-        var suits = _saveServer.GetProfile(sessionId).Suits;
+        var fullProfile = _profileHelper.GetFullProfile(sessionId);
 
-        if (suits is null || suits.Count == 0)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return suits.Contains(suitId);
+        // Check if clothing can be found by id
+        return fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks.Exists(customisation => Equals(customisation.Id, suitId));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
index 5850172d..d8f487c6 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
@@ -230,21 +230,23 @@ public class TraderHelper(
     /// <summary>
     ///     Add a list of suit ids to a profiles suit list, no duplicates
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="fullProfile">Profile to add to</param>
-    /// <param name="suitIds">Suit Ids to add</param>
-    protected void AddSuitsToProfile(SptProfile fullProfile, List<string> suitIds)
+    /// <param name="fullProfile">Profile to add clothing to</param>
+    /// <param name="clothingIds">Clothing Ids to add to profile</param>
+    public void AddSuitsToProfile(SptProfile fullProfile, List<string> clothingIds)
     {
-        if (fullProfile.Suits is null)
-        {
-            fullProfile.Suits = [];
-        }
+        fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks ??= [];
 
-        foreach (var suitId in suitIds)
-            // Don't add dupes
+        foreach (var suitId in clothingIds)
         {
-            if (!fullProfile.Suits.Contains(suitId))
+            if (!fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks.Exists((customisation) => customisation.Id == suitId))
             {
-                fullProfile.Suits.Add(suitId);
+                // Clothing item doesn't exist in profile, add it
+                fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks.Add(new CustomisationStorage
+                {
+                    Id = suitId,
+                    Source = CustomisationSource.UNLOCKED_IN_GAME,
+                    Type = CustomisationType.SUITE
+                });
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/CustomisationStorage.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/CustomisationStorage.cs
index 69927900..2591680d 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/CustomisationStorage.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/CustomisationStorage.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public record CustomisationStorage
 {
     // Customisation.json/itemId
     [JsonPropertyName("id")]
-    public string? Id
+    public string Id
     {
         get;
         set;
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Profile/SptProfile.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Profile/SptProfile.cs
index 7647084f..c1db3aaa 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Profile/SptProfile.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Profile/SptProfile.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ public record SptProfile
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Clothing purchases
+    /// No longer used as of 4.0.0
     /// </summary>
+    [Obsolete("Replaced with CustomisationUnlocks")]
     [JsonPropertyName("suits")]
     public List<string>? Suits
     {
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ public record SptProfile
         set;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stores profile-related customisation, e.g. clothing / hideout walls / floors
+    /// </summary>
     [JsonPropertyName("customisationUnlocks")]
     public List<CustomisationStorage>? CustomisationUnlocks
     {
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
index 0ac248e4..9752fa38 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CreateProfileService.cs
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ public class CreateProfileService(
     public string CreateProfile(string sessionId, ProfileCreateRequestData request)
     {
         var account = _cloner.Clone(_saveServer.GetProfile(sessionId));
-        var profileTemplate = _cloner.Clone(
+        var profileTemplateClone = _cloner.Clone(
             _databaseService.GetProfiles()?.GetByJsonProp<ProfileSides>(account.ProfileInfo.Edition)?.GetByJsonProp<TemplateSide>(request.Side.ToLower())
         );
-        var pmcData = profileTemplate.Character;
+        var pmcData = profileTemplateClone.Character;
 
         // Delete existing profile
         DeleteProfileBySessionId(sessionId);
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ public class CreateProfileService(
                 PmcData = pmcData,
                 ScavData = new PmcData()
             },
-            Suits = profileTemplate.Suits,
-            UserBuildData = profileTemplate.UserBuilds,
-            DialogueRecords = profileTemplate.Dialogues,
+            UserBuildData = profileTemplateClone.UserBuilds,
+            DialogueRecords = profileTemplateClone.Dialogues,
             SptData = _profileHelper.GetDefaultSptDataObject(),
             VitalityData = new Vitality(),
             InraidData = new Inraid(),
@@ -127,6 +126,8 @@ public class CreateProfileService(
 
         AddCustomisationUnlocksToProfile(profileDetails);
 
+        _traderHelper.AddSuitsToProfile(profileDetails, profileTemplateClone.Suits);
+
         _profileFixerService.CheckForAndFixPmcProfileIssues(profileDetails.CharacterData.PmcData);
 
         if (profileDetails.CharacterData.PmcData.Achievements.Count > 0)
@@ -176,13 +177,13 @@ public class CreateProfileService(
 
         _saveServer.AddProfile(profileDetails);
 
-        if (profileTemplate.Trader.SetQuestsAvailableForStart ?? false)
+        if (profileTemplateClone.Trader.SetQuestsAvailableForStart ?? false)
         {
             _questHelper.AddAllQuestsToProfile(profileDetails.CharacterData.PmcData, [QuestStatusEnum.AvailableForStart]);
         }
 
         // Profile is flagged as wanting quests set to ready to hand in and collect rewards
-        if (profileTemplate.Trader.SetQuestsAvailableForFinish ?? false)
+        if (profileTemplateClone.Trader.SetQuestsAvailableForFinish ?? false)
         {
             _questHelper.AddAllQuestsToProfile(
                 profileDetails.CharacterData.PmcData,
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
index 29ec207e..21aae322 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/ProfileFixerService.cs
@@ -650,13 +650,18 @@ public class ProfileFixerService(
         }
 
         var clothingDb = _databaseService.GetTemplates().Customization;
-        foreach (var suitId in fullProfile.Suits.Where(suitId => !clothingDb.ContainsKey(suitId)))
+        foreach (var clothingItem in fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks.Where(customisation => customisation.Type == CustomisationType.SUITE))
         {
-            _logger.Error(_localisationService.GetText("fixer-clothing_item_found", suitId));
-            if (_coreConfig.Fixes.RemoveModItemsFromProfile)
+            if (!clothingDb.ContainsKey(clothingItem.Id))
             {
-                fullProfile.Suits.Remove(suitId);
-                _logger.Warning($"Non-default suit purchase: {suitId} removed from profile");
+                // Item in profile not found in db, not good
+                _logger.Error(_localisationService.GetText("fixer-clothing_item_found", clothingItem));
+
+                if (_coreConfig.Fixes.RemoveModItemsFromProfile)
+                {
+                    fullProfile.CustomisationUnlocks.Remove(clothingItem);
+                    _logger.Warning($"Non-default clothing purchase: {clothingItem} removed from profile");
+                }
             }
         }