diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
index 771538571..9460d0b49 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
@@ -1440,28 +1440,13 @@ void EXT_FUNC __API_HOOK(BuyItem)(CBasePlayer *pPlayer, int iSlot)
 			if (pPlayer->m_iAccount >= DEFUSEKIT_PRICE)
 			{
 				bEnoughMoney = true;
-				pPlayer->m_bHasDefuser = true;
-
-				MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ONE, gmsgStatusIcon, nullptr, pPlayer->pev);
-					WRITE_BYTE(STATUSICON_SHOW);
-					WRITE_STRING("defuser");
-					WRITE_BYTE(0);
-					WRITE_BYTE(160);
-					WRITE_BYTE(0);
-				MESSAGE_END();
-
-				pPlayer->pev->body = 1;
+				pPlayer->GiveDefuser();
 				pPlayer->AddAccount(-DEFUSEKIT_PRICE, RT_PLAYER_BOUGHT_SOMETHING);
 
 #ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES
 				EMIT_SOUND(ENT(pPlayer->pev), CHAN_VOICE, "items/kevlar.wav", VOL_NORM, ATTN_NORM);
 #else
 				EMIT_SOUND(ENT(pPlayer->pev), CHAN_ITEM, "items/kevlar.wav", VOL_NORM, ATTN_NORM);
-#endif
-				pPlayer->SendItemStatus();
-
-#ifdef BUILD_LATEST
-				pPlayer->SetScoreboardAttributes();
 #endif
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1479,7 +1464,6 @@ void EXT_FUNC __API_HOOK(BuyItem)(CBasePlayer *pPlayer, int iSlot)
 			if (pPlayer->m_iAccount >= SHIELDGUN_PRICE)
 			{
 				bEnoughMoney = true;
-
 				pPlayer->DropPrimary();
 				pPlayer->GiveShield();
 				pPlayer->AddAccount(-SHIELDGUN_PRICE, RT_PLAYER_BOUGHT_SOMETHING);
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
index fc67bc57f..03620e362 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/items.cpp
@@ -481,22 +481,9 @@ BOOL CItemThighPack::MyTouch(CBasePlayer *pPlayer)
 		return FALSE;
 #endif
 
-	pPlayer->m_bHasDefuser = true;
-	pPlayer->pev->body = 1;
-
+	pPlayer->GiveDefuser();
 	ClientPrint(pPlayer->pev, HUD_PRINTCENTER, "#Got_defuser");
 
-	MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ONE, gmsgStatusIcon, nullptr, pPlayer->pev);
-		WRITE_BYTE(STATUSICON_SHOW);
-		WRITE_STRING("defuser");
-		WRITE_BYTE(0);
-		WRITE_BYTE(160);
-		WRITE_BYTE(0);
-	MESSAGE_END();
-
-	pPlayer->SendItemStatus();
-	pPlayer->SetScoreboardAttributes();
-
 	EMIT_SOUND(pPlayer->edict(), CHAN_VOICE, "items/kevlar.wav", VOL_NORM, ATTN_NORM);
 
 	if (TheTutor)
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
index 13b226d5a..9861c35f7 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -10137,6 +10137,26 @@ void CBasePlayer::RemoveBomb()
 	}
 }
 
+void CBasePlayer::GiveDefuser()
+{
+	m_bHasDefuser = true;
+	pev->body = 1;
+
+	MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ONE, gmsgStatusIcon, nullptr, pev);
+		WRITE_BYTE(STATUSICON_SHOW);
+		WRITE_STRING("defuser");
+		WRITE_BYTE(0);
+		WRITE_BYTE(160);
+		WRITE_BYTE(0);
+	MESSAGE_END();
+
+	SendItemStatus();
+
+#if defined(REGAMEDLL_FIXES) || defined(BUILD_LATEST)
+	SetScoreboardAttributes();
+#endif
+}
+
 void CBasePlayer::RemoveDefuser()
 {
 	m_bHasDefuser = false;
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.h b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
index 625e60fd6..b0e5c42b4 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.h
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ class CBasePlayer: public CBaseMonster {
 	void DropPrimary();
 	void OnSpawnEquip(bool addDefault = true, bool equipGame = true);
 	void RemoveBomb();
+	void GiveDefuser();
 	void RemoveDefuser();
 	void HideTimer();
 	bool MakeBomber();