diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
index a2db74fcc2..db44574a8b 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
@@ -391,6 +391,20 @@ describe('Group Model', () => {
           expect(party.quest.progress.collect.soapBars).to.eq(5);
         });
 
+        it('does not drop an item if not need when on a collection quest', async () => {
+          party.quest.key = 'dilatoryDistress1';
+          party.quest.active = false;
+          await party.startQuest(questLeader);
+          party.quest.progress.collect.fireCoral = 20;
+          await party.save();
+
+          await Group.processQuestProgress(participatingMember, progress);
+
+          party = await Group.findOne({_id: party._id});
+
+          expect(party.quest.progress.collect.fireCoral).to.eq(20);
+        });
+
         it('sends a chat message about progress', async () => {
           await Group.processQuestProgress(participatingMember, progress);
 
diff --git a/website/server/models/group.js b/website/server/models/group.js
index a5db42a748..65b85e4b47 100644
--- a/website/server/models/group.js
+++ b/website/server/models/group.js
@@ -874,8 +874,17 @@ schema.methods._processCollectionQuest = async function processCollectionQuest (
   let quest = questScrolls[group.quest.key];
   let itemsFound = {};
 
+  const possibleItemKeys = Object.keys(quest.collect).filter((key) => {
+    return group.quest.progress.collect[key] !== quest.collect[key].count;
+  });
+
+  const possibleItemsToCollect = possibleItemKeys.reduce((accumulator, current, index) => {
+    accumulator[possibleItemKeys[index]] = quest.collect[current];
+    return accumulator;
+  }, {});
+
   _.times(progress.collectedItems, () => {
-    let item = shared.randomVal(quest.collect, {key: true});
+    let item = shared.randomVal(possibleItemsToCollect, {key: true});
 
     if (!itemsFound[item]) {
       itemsFound[item] = 0;