diff --git a/src/patches.cpp b/src/patches.cpp
index abf3863..8cfce88 100644
--- a/src/patches.cpp
+++ b/src/patches.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ static bool __fastcall hUserHasItem(void* thiz, unsigned long long itemDef, void
 }
 // Multiplayer validator: every player counts as owning every item (lobby validation path)
 static bool __fastcall hPlayerHasItem(void* thiz, int connectionId, unsigned long long itemDef, void* method) {
-    if (oPlayerHasItem) return oPlayerHasItem(thiz, connectionId, itemDef, method);
+    // Validator gate used by StoreEmotesOwnedOnSteam + WaitForPurchased*Validation coroutines.
+    // Does NOT block purchases (that was UserHasItem) — safe to force true.
+    char b[160]; snprintf(b,sizeof(b),"[trace] PlayerHasItem(conn=%d def=%llu) -> true", connectionId, itemDef); logPatch(b);
     return true;
 }
 // Inventory-retrieved flag: pass through — forcing true with an empty userItems made some