diff --git a/modules/items/server.lua b/modules/items/server.lua
index 0a2e35a7b3..138094a3d0 100644
--- a/modules/items/server.lua
+++ b/modules/items/server.lua
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ function Items.Metadata(inv, item, metadata, count)
 
 	if item.weapon then
 		if type(metadata) ~= 'table' then metadata = {} end
-		if not metadata.durability then metadata.durability = 100 end
+		if not metadata.durability then 
+			metadata = setItemDurability(item, metadata)
+		end
 		if not metadata.ammo and item.ammoname then metadata.ammo = 0 end
 		if not metadata.components then metadata.components = {} end