diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/util/ItemComponentSanitizer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/util/ItemComponentSanitizer.java
index f71c2b9a85..e20b6dedbf 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/util/ItemComponentSanitizer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/util/ItemComponentSanitizer.java
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ final class ItemComponentSanitizer {
     // </editor-fold>
 
     public static int sanitizeCount(ItemStack itemStack, int count) {
+        if (DataSanitizationUtil.DATA_SANITIZER.get().isNotSanitizing()) {
+            return count;
+        }
+
         GlobalConfiguration.Anticheat.Obfuscation.Items items = GlobalConfiguration.get().anticheat.obfuscation.items;
         if (items.enableItemObfuscation && DataSanitizationUtil.getAssetObfuscation(itemStack).sanitizeCount()) {
             return 1;