diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index e39e21bfb..cae441061 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		local data = minetest.serialize({
 			itemstring = self.itemstring,
 			always_collect = self.always_collect,
-			age = self.age,
+			age = 0, --self.age, restart the timer when reloading ... idk why this set it to the current age?! WTF is going on why would a saved to disk item entity be a problem ? And i mean i suppose it doesnt get removed from there either until it is loaded again and actually times out.... 
 			_insta_collect = self._insta_collect,
 			_flowing = self._flowing,
 			_removed = self._removed,