diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 70e03af3c..c73eeeb35 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -15807,7 +15807,7 @@ void Player::RefundItem(Item* item)
             ItemPosCountVec dest;
             InventoryResult msg = CanStoreNewItem(NULL_BAG, NULL_SLOT, dest, itemid, count);
             ASSERT(msg == EQUIP_ERR_OK); /// Already checked before
-            Item* it = StoreNewItem(dest, itemid, true);
+            Item* it = StoreNewItem(dest, itemid, true, true);
             SendNewItem(it, count, true, false, true);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
index 4e29cd5f5..aa65f7dea 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
@@ -1303,8 +1303,8 @@ public:
     InventoryResult CanUseItem(ItemTemplate const* pItem) const;
     [[nodiscard]] InventoryResult CanUseAmmo(uint32 item) const;
     InventoryResult CanRollForItemInLFG(ItemTemplate const* item, WorldObject const* lootedObject) const;
-    Item* StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& pos, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId = 0);
-    Item* StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& pos, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId, AllowedLooterSet& allowedLooters);
+    Item* StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& pos, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId = 0, bool refund = false);
+    Item* StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& pos, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId, AllowedLooterSet& allowedLooters, bool refund = false);
     Item* StoreItem(ItemPosCountVec const& pos, Item* pItem, bool update);
     Item* EquipNewItem(uint16 pos, uint32 item, bool update);
     Item* EquipItem(uint16 pos, Item* pItem, bool update);
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerStorage.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerStorage.cpp
index 46d964e81..5e85b1e10 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerStorage.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/PlayerStorage.cpp
@@ -2528,14 +2528,14 @@ void Player::RemoveAmmo()
         UpdateDamagePhysical(RANGED_ATTACK);
 }
 
-Item* Player::StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& dest, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId)
+Item* Player::StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& dest, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId, bool refund)
 {
     AllowedLooterSet allowedLooters;
-    return StoreNewItem(dest, item, update, randomPropertyId, allowedLooters);
+    return StoreNewItem(dest, item, update, randomPropertyId, allowedLooters, refund);
 }
 
 // Return stored item (if stored to stack, it can diff. from pItem). And pItem ca be deleted in this case.
-Item* Player::StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& dest, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId, AllowedLooterSet& allowedLooters)
+Item* Player::StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& dest, uint32 item, bool update, int32 randomPropertyId, AllowedLooterSet& allowedLooters, bool refund)
 {
     uint32 count = 0;
     for (ItemPosCountVec::const_iterator itr = dest.begin(); itr != dest.end(); ++itr)
@@ -2550,8 +2550,13 @@ Item* Player::StoreNewItem(ItemPosCountVec const& dest, uint32 item, bool update
                 AdditionalSavingAddMask(ADDITIONAL_SAVING_INVENTORY_AND_GOLD);
 
         ItemAddedQuestCheck(item, count);
-        UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_RECEIVE_EPIC_ITEM, item, count);
-        UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_OWN_ITEM, item, count);
+
+        if (!refund)
+        { // Don't update counter criteria for refunded items (primarily currencies)
+            UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_RECEIVE_EPIC_ITEM, item, count);
+            UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_OWN_ITEM, item, count);
+        }
+
         pItem = StoreItem(dest, pItem, update);
 
         if (allowedLooters.size() > 1 && pItem->GetTemplate()->GetMaxStackSize() == 1 && pItem->IsSoulBound() && sWorld->getBoolConfig(CONFIG_SET_BOP_ITEM_TRADEABLE))