diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftItemStack.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftItemStack.java
index 502be683e8..134db8c2dd 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftItemStack.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftItemStack.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public final class CraftItemStack extends ItemStack {
         }
 
         this.handle.setCount(amount);
-        if (amount == 0) {
+        if (false && amount == 0) { // Paper - remove CraftItemStack#setAmount null assignment
             this.handle = null;
         }
     }