diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/InventoryController.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
index f9b50e2b..35938a43 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/InventoryController.cs
@@ -1074,7 +1074,9 @@ public class InventoryController(
         }
 
         destinationItem.Upd.StackObjectsCount += sourceItem.Upd.StackObjectsCount; // Add source stackcount to destination
-        output.ProfileChanges[sessionID].Items.DeletedItems.Add(new Item { Id = sourceItem.Id }); // Inform client source item being deleted
+        output
+            .ProfileChanges[sessionID]
+            .Items.DeletedItems.Add(new DeletedItem { Id = sourceItem.Id }); // Inform client source item being deleted
 
         var indexOfItemToRemove = inventoryItems.From.FindIndex(x => x.Id == sourceItem.Id);
         if (indexOfItemToRemove == -1)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/QuestController.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/QuestController.cs
index 964a460c..153661f9 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/QuestController.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Controllers/QuestController.cs
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class QuestController(
                 // Important: don't tell the client to remove the attachments, it will handle it
                 output
                     .ProfileChanges[sessionID]
-                    .Items.DeletedItems.Add(new Item { Id = itemHandover.Id });
+                    .Items.DeletedItems.Add(new DeletedItem { Id = itemHandover.Id });
 
                 // Important: loop backward when removing items from the array we're looping on
                 while (index-- > 0)
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/InventoryHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/InventoryHelper.cs
index a844af4a..83490bf5 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/InventoryHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/InventoryHelper.cs
@@ -533,10 +533,7 @@ public class InventoryHelper(
         var insuredItems = profile.InsuredItems;
 
         // We have output object, inform client of root item deletion, not children
-        if (output is not null)
-        {
-            output.ProfileChanges[sessionId].Items.DeletedItems.Add(new Item { Id = itemId });
-        }
+        output?.ProfileChanges[sessionId].Items.DeletedItems.Add(new DeletedItem { Id = itemId });
 
         foreach (var item in itemAndChildrenToRemove)
         {
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/QuestHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/QuestHelper.cs
index cee6e4ce..61995969 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/QuestHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/QuestHelper.cs
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ public class QuestHelper(
         {
             // this case is probably dead Code right now, since the only calling function
             // checks explicitly for Value > 0.
-            output.ProfileChanges[sessionID].Items.DeletedItems.Add(new Item { Id = itemId });
+            output
+                .ProfileChanges[sessionID]
+                .Items.DeletedItems.Add(new DeletedItem { Id = itemId });
             pmcData.Inventory.Items.RemoveAt(inventoryItemIndex);
         }
     }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/ItemEvent/ItemEventRouterBase.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/ItemEvent/ItemEventRouterBase.cs
index 56042704..be612025 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/ItemEvent/ItemEventRouterBase.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/ItemEvent/ItemEventRouterBase.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,13 @@ public record ItemChanges
     public List<Item>? ChangedItems { get; set; }
 
     [JsonPropertyName("del")]
-    public List<Item> DeletedItems { get; set; } // Only needs _id property
+    public List<DeletedItem> DeletedItems { get; set; } // Only needs _id property
+}
+
+public record DeletedItem
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("_id")]
+    public string Id { get; set; }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Routers/EventOutputHolder.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Routers/EventOutputHolder.cs
index 1526852c..b135f9a7 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Routers/EventOutputHolder.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Routers/EventOutputHolder.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class EventOutputHolder(
         profileChanges.Skills.Common = cloner.Clone(pmcData.Skills.Common); // Always send skills for Item event route response
         profileChanges.Skills.Mastering = cloner.Clone(pmcData.Skills.Mastering);
 
-        // Clone productions to ensure we preseve the profile jsons data
+        // Clone productions to ensure we preserve the profile jsons data
         profileChanges.Production = GetProductionsFromProfileAndFlagComplete(
             cloner.Clone(pmcData.Hideout.Production),
             sessionId