diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
index e97702e..3f2bddc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Config;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.LootItems;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Messages;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.ChestListener;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.ItemSpawnListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerDamageListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerDisconnectListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerJoinListener;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public final class Main extends JavaPlugin {
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerJoinListener(playerService), this);
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerDamageListener(roundService, playerService, statService), this);
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new ChestListener(roundService, lootService), this);
+        pluginManager.registerEvents(new ItemSpawnListener(roundService), this);
     }
 
     public void reloadConfigs() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/ItemSpawnListener.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/ItemSpawnListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8af23b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/ItemSpawnListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners;
+
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.data_objects.ROUND_STATE;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.services.RoundService;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Item;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.ItemSpawnEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerDropItemEvent;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class ItemSpawnListener implements Listener {
+
+    private final RoundService roundService;
+
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onItemSpawn(ItemSpawnEvent event) {
+        setDespawnDelay(event.getEntity());
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onPlayerDropItem(PlayerDropItemEvent event) {
+        setDespawnDelay(event.getItemDrop());
+    }
+
+    private void setDespawnDelay(Item item) {
+        ROUND_STATE roundState = roundService.getRoundState();
+        if (roundState == ROUND_STATE.SAFE_PHASE || roundState == ROUND_STATE.KILL_PHASE || roundState == ROUND_STATE.FINALE) {
+            item.setTicksLived(5800);
+        }
+    }
+}