diff --git a/files.cmake b/files.cmake
index c36bc7a53b..c57beaf9c7 100644
--- a/files.cmake
+++ b/files.cmake
@@ -1478,6 +1478,7 @@ set(DUSK_FILES
         src/dusk/mods/loader/prepatch.cpp
         src/dusk/mods/loader/prepatch.hpp
         src/dusk/mods/item.hpp
+        src/dusk/mods/item_actor.cpp
         src/dusk/mods/item_checks.cpp
         src/dusk/mods/item_gives.cpp
         src/dusk/mods/log_buffer.cpp
diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_life_container.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_life_container.cpp
index 783fd4698d..690575c108 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_life_container.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_obj_life_container.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ int daObjLife_c::Create() {
     mRotateSpeed = 7000;
 
 #if TARGET_PC
+    // Restore speeds that were skipped if created from a boss with create instead of fastCreate
+    auto bossItemSpeeds = dusk::mods::get_boss_item_actor_speeds();
+    if (bossItemSpeeds.f != 0.f || bossItemSpeeds.y != 0.f) {
+        mOverrideHover = false;
+        speedF = bossItemSpeeds.f;
+        speed.y = bossItemSpeeds.y;
+        dusk::mods::set_boss_item_actor_speeds(0.f, 0.f);
+    }
+
     if (mOverrideHover) {
         fopAcM_SetGravity(this, 0.0f);
         mRotateSpeed = 550;
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/item.hpp b/src/dusk/mods/item.hpp
index 5b675ed64c..1b8897ae00 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mods/item.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/item.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ uint32_t item_check_message(uint16_t group, uint32_t messageId);
 bool item_give_queue_dispatching();
 uint32_t item_give_queue_take_tag();
 
+struct BossItemActorSpeeds {
+    f32 f;
+    f32 y;
+};
+void set_boss_item_actor_speeds(f32 f, f32 y);
+BossItemActorSpeeds get_boss_item_actor_speeds();
+
 namespace detail {
 struct CommittedCheck {
     uint8_t vanillaItem = 0;
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/item_actor.cpp b/src/dusk/mods/item_actor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc0feab472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/item_actor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "item.hpp"
+
+namespace dusk::mods {
+
+static BossItemActorSpeeds bossItemActorSpeeds{};
+void set_boss_item_actor_speeds(f32 f, f32 y) {
+    bossItemActorSpeeds.f = f;
+    bossItemActorSpeeds.y = y;
+}
+
+BossItemActorSpeeds get_boss_item_actor_speeds() {
+    return bossItemActorSpeeds;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/f_op/f_op_actor_mng.cpp b/src/f_op/f_op_actor_mng.cpp
index 3097b9294f..207a0471b3 100644
--- a/src/f_op/f_op_actor_mng.cpp
+++ b/src/f_op/f_op_actor_mng.cpp
@@ -1621,6 +1621,7 @@ fpc_ProcID fopAcM_createItemForBoss(const cXyz* i_pos, int i_itemNo, int i_roomN
 
     if (i_itemNo != originalItemNo) {
         const u32 params = 0xFFFF0000 | param_8 << 8 | (i_itemNo & 0xFF);
+        dusk::mods::set_boss_item_actor_speeds(i_speedF, i_speedY);
         return fopAcM_create(fpcNm_Obj_LifeContainer_e, params, i_pos, i_roomNo, i_angle,
             i_scale, -1, giveTag, originalItemNo);
     }