diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/Item.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/Item.cs
index 69343168..962c2094 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/Item.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/Tables/Item.cs
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public record ItemLocation
     }
 
     [JsonPropertyName("r")]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
     public ItemRotation R
     {
         get;
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Utils/JsonUtil.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Utils/JsonUtil.cs
index 5a58360d..ccd1fba7 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Utils/JsonUtil.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Utils/JsonUtil.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public class JsonUtil
             new EftEnumConverter<LogLevel>(),
             new EftEnumConverter<LogTextColor>(),
             new EftEnumConverter<LogBackgroundColor>(),
-            new EftEnumConverter<ItemRotation>(),
 
             new EftListEnumConverter<EquipmentSlots>(),
             new EftListEnumConverter<PlayerSide>(),