diff --git a/src/gameClasses/Item.js b/src/gameClasses/Item.js
index c46a649a..5dc0e324 100644
--- a/src/gameClasses/Item.js
+++ b/src/gameClasses/Item.js
@@ -698,7 +698,11 @@ var Item = IgeEntityBox2d.extend({
 			}
 		}
 		if (ige.isClient) {
-			this.playEffect('none');
+			if (self._stats && self._stats.animations && self._stats.animations[self.pixianimation._entity.currentAnimName].isPersistent == true) {
+
+			} else {
+				this.playEffect('none');
+			}
 		} else if (ige.isServer) {
 			var data = { isBeingUsed: false };
 			if (self._stats.quantity != self.quantityAtStartusing) {
diff --git a/src/pixi/IgePixiAnimation.js b/src/pixi/IgePixiAnimation.js
index c3936305..32c71439 100644
--- a/src/pixi/IgePixiAnimation.js
+++ b/src/pixi/IgePixiAnimation.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ var IgePixiAnimation = IgeClass.extend({
 		self.startFrame = startFrame;
 		self.totalNumberOfFrames = frames.length;
 		self._entity.currentAnimId = cellSheetAnimId;
+		self._entity.currentAnimName = animName;
 
 		this.resetAnimation();