--- a/server/game/src/shop.cpp
+++ b/server/game/src/shop.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,55 @@
 #include "monarch.h"
 #include "mob_manager.h"
 #include "locale_service.h"
+#include "unique_item.h"
+
+// MT: the sockets ITEM_MANAGER::CreateItem gives a new item of this vnum (its remaining time), sent
+// with an NPC shop's items so the client tooltip shows how long a bought one lasts instead of 0.
+void MT_GetNewItemSockets(DWORD dwVnum, long* alSockets)
+{
+	memset(alSockets, 0, sizeof(long) * ITEM_SOCKET_MAX_NUM);
+
+	const TItemTable* table = ITEM_MANAGER::instance().GetTable(dwVnum);
+	if (!table)
+		return;
+
+	if (table->bType == ITEM_UNIQUE)
+	{
+		if (table->alValues[2] == 0)
+			alSockets[ITEM_SOCKET_UNIQUE_REMAIN_TIME] = table->alValues[0];
+		else
+			alSockets[ITEM_SOCKET_UNIQUE_REMAIN_TIME] = get_global_time() + table->alValues[0];
+	}
+
+	switch (dwVnum)
+	{
+		case ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_S:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_M:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_L:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_X:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_S:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_M:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_L:
+		case ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_X:
+		case REWARD_BOX_ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_XS:
+		case REWARD_BOX_ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_S:
+		case REWARD_BOX_ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_XS:
+		case REWARD_BOX_ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_S:
+		case FUCKING_BRAZIL_ITEM_AUTO_SP_RECOVERY_S:
+		case FUCKING_BRAZIL_ITEM_AUTO_HP_RECOVERY_S:
+			alSockets[2] = table->alValues[0];
+			break;
+	}
 
+	for (int i = 0; i < ITEM_LIMIT_MAX_NUM; ++i)
+	{
+		if (LIMIT_REAL_TIME == table->aLimits[i].bType)
+			alSockets[0] = time(0) + (table->aLimits[i].lValue ? table->aLimits[i].lValue : 60*60*24*7);
+		else if (LIMIT_TIMER_BASED_ON_WEAR == table->aLimits[i].bType)
+			alSockets[0] = table->aLimits[i].lValue ? table->aLimits[i].lValue : 60 * 60 * 10;
+	}
+}
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 CShop::CShop()
 	: m_dwVnum(0), m_dwNPCVnum(0), m_pkPC(NULL)
@@ -467,6 +515,8 @@
 			thecore_memcpy(pack2.items[i].alSockets, item.pkItem->GetSockets(), sizeof(pack2.items[i].alSockets));
 			thecore_memcpy(pack2.items[i].aAttr, item.pkItem->GetAttributes(), sizeof(pack2.items[i].aAttr));
 		}
+		else
+			MT_GetNewItemSockets(item.vnum, pack2.items[i].alSockets);
 	}
 
 	pack.size = sizeof(pack) + sizeof(pack2);
@@ -537,7 +587,7 @@
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			memset(pack2.item.alSockets, 0, sizeof(pack2.item.alSockets));
+			MT_GetNewItemSockets(m_itemVector[pos].vnum, pack2.item.alSockets);
 			memset(pack2.item.aAttr, 0, sizeof(pack2.item.aAttr));
 		}
 	}
--- a/server/game/src/shopEx.cpp
+++ b/server/game/src/shopEx.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "monarch.h"
 #include "mob_manager.h"
 #include "locale_service.h"
+
+void MT_GetNewItemSockets(DWORD dwVnum, long* alSockets);
 #include "desc_client.h"
 #include "shopEx.h"
 #include "group_text_parse_tree.h"
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@
 				break;
 			}
 			memset(pack_tab.items[i].aAttr, 0, sizeof(pack_tab.items[i].aAttr));
-			memset(pack_tab.items[i].alSockets, 0, sizeof(pack_tab.items[i].alSockets));
+			MT_GetNewItemSockets(shop_tab.items[i].vnum, pack_tab.items[i].alSockets);
 		}
 
 		memcpy(buf, &pack_tab, sizeof(pack_tab));