diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/modules/ItemModule.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/modules/ItemModule.java
index 8fc338dcbd..cd30730d2d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/modules/ItemModule.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/modules/ItemModule.java
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ public class ItemModule extends BlockModule{
     private int[] items = new int[content.items().size];
     private int total;
 
+    // Make the take() loop persistent so it does not return the same item twice in a row unless there is nothing else to return.
+    protected int takeRotation;
+
     public void forEach(ItemConsumer cons){
         for(int i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
             if(items[i] > 0){
@@ -68,10 +71,13 @@ public class ItemModule extends BlockModule{
 
     public Item take(){
         for(int i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
-            if(items[i] > 0){
-                items[i]--;
-                total--;
-                return content.item(i);
+            int index = (i + takeRotation);
+            if(index >= items.length) index -= items.length; //conditional instead of mod
+            if(items[index] > 0){
+                items[index] --;
+                total --;
+                takeRotation = index + 1;
+                return content.item(index % items.length);
             }
         }
         return null;