diff --git a/DXRCore/DeusEx/Classes/DXRActorsBase.uc b/DXRCore/DeusEx/Classes/DXRActorsBase.uc
index 93ca76434..2e7b02c42 100644
--- a/DXRCore/DeusEx/Classes/DXRActorsBase.uc
+++ b/DXRCore/DeusEx/Classes/DXRActorsBase.uc
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ function Inventory MoveNextItemTo(Inventory item, vector Location, name Tag)
     }
     item.DropFrom(Location);
     item.Tag = Tag;// so we can find the item again later
+    item.bIsSecretGoal = true;// so they don't get deleted by DXRReduceItems
     info("MoveNextItemTo "$item$" drop from: ("$Location$"), now at ("$item.Location$"), attempts: "$i);
 
     // restore any ammo amounts for a weapon to default; Y|y: except for grenades
diff --git a/DXRModules/DeusEx/Classes/DXRReduceItems.uc b/DXRModules/DeusEx/Classes/DXRReduceItems.uc
index c9486e002..c0112c01a 100644
--- a/DXRModules/DeusEx/Classes/DXRReduceItems.uc
+++ b/DXRModules/DeusEx/Classes/DXRReduceItems.uc
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ function ReduceItem(Inventory a)
 {
     local int mission, scale;
 
+    if(a.bIsSecretGoal) return;
+
     mission = Clamp(dxr.dxInfo.missionNumber, 0, ArrayCount(mission_scaling)-1);
     scale = mission_scaling[mission];
 
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ function ReduceSpawns(class<Inventory> classname, float percent)
     {
         if( PlayerPawn(a) != None ) continue;
         if( PlayerPawn(a.Owner) != None ) continue;
+        if(a.bIsSecretGoal) continue;
 
         _ReduceSpawn(Inventory(a), percent);
     }