diff --git a/gamemode/core/meta/sh_item.lua b/gamemode/core/meta/sh_item.lua
index 3fedea2ad..f4b00db53 100644
--- a/gamemode/core/meta/sh_item.lua
+++ b/gamemode/core/meta/sh_item.lua
@@ -340,12 +340,13 @@ function ITEM:SetData(key, value, receivers, noSave, noCheckEntity)
 
 	local inventory = ix.item.inventories[self.invID]
 
-	if (receivers != false and (receivers or inventory and inventory.GetReceivers and inventory:GetReceivers() or self:GetOwner())) then
+	local target = receivers or inventory and inventory.GetReceivers and inventory:GetReceivers() or self:GetOwner()
+	if (receivers != false and target) then
 		net.Start("ixInventoryData")
 			net.WriteUInt(self:GetID(), 32)
 			net.WriteString(key)
 			net.WriteType(value)
-		net.Send(receivers or inventory and inventory.GetReceivers and inventory:GetReceivers() or self:GetOwner())
+		net.Send(target)
 	end
 
 	if (!noSave and ix.db) then