diff --git a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Managers/InventoryManager.cs b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Managers/InventoryManager.cs
index 0aa081e0..18064c90 100644
--- a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Managers/InventoryManager.cs
+++ b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Managers/InventoryManager.cs
@@ -509,9 +509,10 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Managers
 
 
     [RemoteEvent("tradeItem")]
-    public void ServerEvent_tradeItem(Client client, int value, string nameOrId, string itemIdArrStr, string itemAmountArrStr)
+    public void ServerEvent_tradeItem(Client client, int value, string jsonNameOrId, string itemIdArrStr, string itemAmountArrStr)
     {
       User user = client.GetUser();
+      string nameOrId = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<string>(jsonNameOrId);
       Client target = ClientService.GetClientByNameOrId(nameOrId);
       if (target == null || !target.IsLoggedIn() || target == client)
       {