diff --git a/project/src/generators/BotLootGenerator.ts b/project/src/generators/BotLootGenerator.ts
index 2e148edd..646159a2 100644
--- a/project/src/generators/BotLootGenerator.ts
+++ b/project/src/generators/BotLootGenerator.ts
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export class BotLootGenerator
                     this.randomiseAmmoStackSize(isPmc, itemToAddTemplate, itemsToAdd[0]);
                 }
                 // Must add soft inserts/plates
-                else if (this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(itemToAddTemplate._id, [BaseClasses.ARMOR, BaseClasses.HEADWEAR, BaseClasses.VEST]))
+                else if (this.itemHelper.itemCanRequireArmorInserts(itemToAddTemplate._id))
                 {
                     itemsToAdd = this.itemHelper.addChildSlotItems(itemsToAdd, itemToAddTemplate, null, true);
                 }
diff --git a/project/src/generators/LocationGenerator.ts b/project/src/generators/LocationGenerator.ts
index 1414cbc1..fd223ec6 100644
--- a/project/src/generators/LocationGenerator.ts
+++ b/project/src/generators/LocationGenerator.ts
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ export class LocationGenerator
             );
             itemWithMods.push(...magazineItem);
         }
-        else if (this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(chosenTpl, [BaseClasses.VEST, BaseClasses.ARMOR, BaseClasses.HEADWEAR]))
+        else if (this.itemHelper.itemCanRequireArmorInserts(chosenTpl))
         {
             itemWithMods.push({
                 _id: this.objectId.generate(),
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ export class LocationGenerator
             // Replace existing magazine with above array
             items.splice(items.indexOf(items[0]), 1, ...magazineWithCartridges);
         }
-        else if (this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(chosenTpl, [BaseClasses.VEST, BaseClasses.ARMOR, BaseClasses.HEADWEAR]))
+        else if (this.itemHelper.itemCanRequireArmorInserts(chosenTpl))
         {
             if (itemTemplate._props.Slots?.length > 0)
             {
diff --git a/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts b/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
index 6794fdf4..a78424cd 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ export class ItemHelper
         return this.itemBaseClassService.itemHasBaseClass(tpl, baseClassTpls);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Does the provided item have the chance to require soft armor inserts
+     * Only applies to helmets/vest/armors.
+     * Not all head gear needs them
+     * @param itemTpl item to check
+     * @returns Does item have the possibility ot need soft inserts
+     */
+    public itemCanRequireArmorInserts(itemTpl: string): boolean
+    {
+       return this.isOfBaseclasses(itemTpl, [BaseClasses.HEADWEAR, BaseClasses.VEST, BaseClasses.ARMOR]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the item price based on the handbook or as a fallback from the prices.json if the item is not
      * found in the handbook. If the price can't be found at all return 0
diff --git a/project/src/helpers/QuestHelper.ts b/project/src/helpers/QuestHelper.ts
index 0939e2ec..64a059eb 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/QuestHelper.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/QuestHelper.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { IQuest, IQuestCondition, IQuestReward } from "@spt-aki/models/eft/commo
 import { IItemEventRouterResponse } from "@spt-aki/models/eft/itemEvent/IItemEventRouterResponse";
 import { IAcceptQuestRequestData } from "@spt-aki/models/eft/quests/IAcceptQuestRequestData";
 import { IFailQuestRequestData } from "@spt-aki/models/eft/quests/IFailQuestRequestData";
+import { BaseClasses } from "@spt-aki/models/enums/BaseClasses";
 import { ConfigTypes } from "@spt-aki/models/enums/ConfigTypes";
 import { MessageType } from "@spt-aki/models/enums/MessageType";
 import { QuestRewardType } from "@spt-aki/models/enums/QuestRewardType";
@@ -262,6 +263,15 @@ export class QuestHelper
         let rewardItems: Item[] = [];
         let targets: Item[] = [];
         const mods: Item[] = [];
+        const rootItem = questReward.items[0];
+
+        // Is armor item that needs inserts
+        if (questReward.items.length === 1 && this.itemHelper.itemCanRequireArmorInserts(rootItem._tpl))
+        {
+            // Add required child mods only to the reward array before being processed below
+            const itemDbData = this.itemHelper.getItem(rootItem._tpl)[1];
+            questReward.items = this.itemHelper.addChildSlotItems(questReward.items, itemDbData, null, true);
+        }
 
         for (const item of questReward.items)
         {
@@ -273,7 +283,7 @@ export class QuestHelper
 
             item.upd.SpawnedInSession = true;
 
-            // separate base item and mods, fix stacks
+            // Separate base item and mods, fix stacks
             if (item._id === questReward.target)
             {
                 if (
diff --git a/project/src/services/BotEquipmentModPoolService.ts b/project/src/services/BotEquipmentModPoolService.ts
index c042c873..fa9dcfb0 100644
--- a/project/src/services/BotEquipmentModPoolService.ts
+++ b/project/src/services/BotEquipmentModPoolService.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class BotEquipmentModPoolService
     protected generateGearPool(): void
     {
         const gear = Object.values(this.databaseServer.getTables().templates.items).filter((x) =>
-            x._type === "Item" && this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(x._id, [BaseClasses.ARMORED_EQUIPMENT, BaseClasses.VEST])
+            x._type === "Item" && this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(x._id, [BaseClasses.ARMORED_EQUIPMENT, BaseClasses.VEST, BaseClasses.ARMOR, BaseClasses.HEADWEAR])
         );
         this.generatePool(gear, "gear");
 
diff --git a/project/src/services/FenceService.ts b/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
index 84a4cf5f..f39a63ac 100644
--- a/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
+++ b/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export class FenceService
                 rootItemToPush.upd.UnlimitedCount = false;
 
                 // Need to add mods to armors so they dont show as red in the trade screen
-                if (this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclasses(rootItemToPush._tpl, [BaseClasses.HEADWEAR, BaseClasses.VEST, BaseClasses.ARMOR]))
+                if (this.itemHelper.itemCanRequireArmorInserts(rootItemToPush._tpl))
                 {
                     this.addModsToArmorModSlots(itemsToPush, itemDbDetails);
                 }