diff --git a/project/src/models/eft/match/IStartLocalRaidRequestData.ts b/project/src/models/eft/match/IStartLocalRaidRequestData.ts
index b87813ff..f0c923c7 100644
--- a/project/src/models/eft/match/IStartLocalRaidRequestData.ts
+++ b/project/src/models/eft/match/IStartLocalRaidRequestData.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export interface IStartLocalRaidRequestData {
     playerSide: string;
     isLocationTransition: boolean;
     transition: IStartLocalRaidTransition;
+    /** Should loot generation be skipped, default false */
+    sptSkipLootGeneration?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IStartLocalRaidTransition {
diff --git a/project/src/services/LocationLifecycleService.ts b/project/src/services/LocationLifecycleService.ts
index ce0ba38e..64fbe6c0 100644
--- a/project/src/services/LocationLifecycleService.ts
+++ b/project/src/services/LocationLifecycleService.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class LocationLifecycleService {
             serverId: `${request.location}.${request.playerSide}.${this.timeUtil.getTimestamp()}`, // TODO - does this need to be more verbose - investigate client?
             serverSettings: this.databaseService.getLocationServices(), // TODO - is this per map or global?
             profile: { insuredItems: playerProfile.InsuredItems },
-            locationLoot: this.generateLocationAndLoot(request.location),
+            locationLoot: request.sptSkipLootGeneration ? null : this.generateLocationAndLoot(request.location),
             transition: {
                 isLocationTransition: false,
                 transitionRaidId: "66f5750951530ca5ae09876d",