diff --git a/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/GiveCommand/GiveSptCommand.ts b/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/GiveCommand/GiveSptCommand.ts
index 3451d574..29560329 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/GiveCommand/GiveSptCommand.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/Dialogue/Commando/SptCommands/GiveCommand/GiveSptCommand.ts
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@ export class GiveSptCommand implements ISptCommand
 
         const itemsToSend: Item[] = [];
         if (
-            this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.WEAPON)
-            || this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.ARMOR)
-            || this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.VEST)
+            (this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.WEAPON)
+                || this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.ARMOR)
+                || this.itemHelper.isOfBaseclass(checkedItem[1]._id, BaseClasses.VEST))
+            && !["62178c4d4ecf221597654e3d", "6217726288ed9f0845317459", "624c0b3340357b5f566e8766"].includes(
+                checkedItem[1]._id,
+            ) // edge case for handheld flares
         )
         {
             const preset = this.presetHelper.getDefaultPreset(checkedItem[1]._id);