diff --git a/src/server/components/extensions/factionVendor.js b/src/server/components/extensions/factionVendor.js
index ea9385a9..9ce59d1d 100644
--- a/src/server/components/extensions/factionVendor.js
+++ b/src/server/components/extensions/factionVendor.js
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ define([
 			else if (action == 'buyback')
 				item = this.findBuyback(itemId, requestedBy.name);
 			
-			var result = requestedBy.reputation.canEquipItem(item);
+			var result = true;
+			if (item.faction)
+				result = requestedBy.reputation.canEquipItem(item);
 
 			if (!result) {
 				requestedBy.instance.syncer.queue('onGetMessages', {