diff --git a/src/Leech.cpp b/src/Leech.cpp
index e56a1f9..cf115d6 100644
--- a/src/Leech.cpp
+++ b/src/Leech.cpp
@@ -24,13 +24,20 @@ public:
         Player* player = isPet ? attacker->GetOwner()->ToPlayer() : attacker->ToPlayer();
 
         
-uint32 requiredItem = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("Leech.RequiredItemId", 0u);
-if (requiredItem != 0)
+int32 requiredItemSigned = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("Leech.RequiredItemId", 0);
+if (requiredItemSigned > 0)
 {
-    if (!player || !player->HasItemCount(requiredItem, 1, false))
+    uint32 requiredItem = uint32(requiredItemSigned);
+    if (!player || !player->HasItemCount(requiredItem, 1, false , false , true ))
     {
+        if (sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Leech.Debug", false))
+            LOG_DEBUG("module", "mod-leech: blocked (missing item {})", requiredItem);
         return;
     }
+    else if (sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Leech.Debug", false))
+    {
+        LOG_DEBUG("module", "mod-leech: allowed (has item {})", requiredItem);
+    }
 }
 if (sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("Leech.DungeonsOnly", true) && !(player->GetMap()->IsDungeon()))
         {