diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Predicates.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Predicates.java
index 95ebcc02..bc4bf4f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Predicates.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Predicates.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public final class Predicates {
     };
 
     public static final Predicate<Entity> ITEMS = entity -> {
-        return entity instanceof EntityItem && entity.isEntityAlive();
+        return entity instanceof EntityItem && entity.isEntityAlive() && entity.ticksExisted > 1;
     };
 
     public static final Predicate<EntityItem> ITEM_INTERACT_WITH_CLOUDS = item -> {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityCloud.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityCloud.java
index d569383c..2d860edb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityCloud.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityCloud.java
@@ -570,6 +570,17 @@ public class EntityCloud extends EntityFlying implements IAnimals {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public EntityItem entityDropItem(ItemStack stack, float offsetY) {
+        EntityItem item = super.entityDropItem(stack, offsetY);
+
+        PlayerSpeciesList.instance().getEntity(item).setPlayerSpecies(Race.PEGASUS);
+        item.setNoGravity(true);
+        item.motionY = 0;
+
+        return item;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void readEntityFromNBT(NBTTagCompound tag) {
         super.readEntityFromNBT(tag);