diff --git a/script/helpers.coffee b/script/helpers.coffee
index b5fbdf330f..2f2b63996f 100644
--- a/script/helpers.coffee
+++ b/script/helpers.coffee
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ module.exports =
     # _id / id handled by Racer
       stats: { gp: 0, exp: 0, lvl: 1, hp: 50 }
       invitations: {party:null, guilds: []}
-      items: { weapon: 0, armor: 0, head: 0, shield: 0 }
+      items: { weapon: 0, armor: 0, head: 0, shield: 0, lastDrop: { date: +new Date, count: 0 } }
       preferences: { gender: 'm', skin: 'white', hair: 'blond', armorSet: 'v1', dayStart:0, showHelm: true }
       apiToken: uuid() # set in newUserObject below
       lastCron: +new Date #this will be replaced with `+new Date` on first run
diff --git a/tests/algos.mocha.coffee b/tests/algos.mocha.coffee
index 13fe5a8a7e..390f83e34c 100644
--- a/tests/algos.mocha.coffee
+++ b/tests/algos.mocha.coffee
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ describe 'User', ->
   it 'sets correct user defaults', ->
     user = helpers.newUser()
     expect(user.stats).to.eql { gp: 0, exp: 0, lvl: 1, hp: 50 }
-    expect(user.items).to.eql { weapon: 0, armor: 0, head: 0, shield: 0 }
+    expect(user.items.weapon).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.armor).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.head).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.shield).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.lastDrop.count).to.eql 0
     expect(user.preferences).to.eql { gender: 'm', skin: 'white', hair: 'blond', armorSet: 'v1', dayStart:0, showHelm: true }
     expect(user.balance).to.eql 0
     expect(user.lastCron).to.be.greaterThan 0
@@ -95,7 +99,10 @@ describe 'User', ->
     user.weapon = 1
     algos.revive user
     expect(user.stats).to.eql { gp: 0, exp: 0, lvl: 1, hp: 50 }
-    expect(user.items).to.eql { weapon: 0, armor: 0, head: 0, shield: 0 }
+    expect(user.items.weapon).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.armor).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.head).to.eql 0
+    expect(user.items.shield).to.eql 0
 
   describe 'store', ->
     it 'recovers hp buying potions', ->