diff --git a/Projects/Server/World/World.cs b/Projects/Server/World/World.cs
index ab7364d4b..b2aa02afb 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/World/World.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/World/World.cs
@@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ namespace Server
             IIndexInfo<Serial> mobileIndexInfo = new EntityTypeIndex("Mobiles");
             IIndexInfo<Serial> guildIndexInfo = new EntityTypeIndex("Guilds");
 
-            Items = LoadIndex(itemIndexInfo, out items);
             Mobiles = LoadIndex(mobileIndexInfo, out mobiles);
+            Items = LoadIndex(itemIndexInfo, out items);
             Guilds = LoadIndex(guildIndexInfo, out guilds);
 
-            LoadData(itemIndexInfo, items);
             LoadData(mobileIndexInfo, mobiles);
+            LoadData(itemIndexInfo, items);
             LoadData(guildIndexInfo, guilds);
 
             EventSink.InvokeWorldLoad();
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ namespace Server
             IIndexInfo<Serial> mobileIndexInfo = new EntityTypeIndex("Mobiles");
             IIndexInfo<Serial> guildIndexInfo = new EntityTypeIndex("Guilds");
 
-            WriteEntities(itemIndexInfo, Items, ItemTypes);
             WriteEntities(mobileIndexInfo, Mobiles, MobileTypes);
+            WriteEntities(itemIndexInfo, Items, ItemTypes);
             WriteEntities(guildIndexInfo, Guilds, GuildTypes);
 
             watch.Stop();
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Armor/BaseArmor.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Armor/BaseArmor.cs
index 1c5fe2f34..0dffbc5f3 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Armor/BaseArmor.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Armor/BaseArmor.cs
@@ -1655,17 +1655,12 @@ namespace Server.Items
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (Layer == Layer.Pants)
+            return Layer switch
             {
-                return m.FindItemOnLayer(Layer.InnerLegs) != null;
-            }
-
-            if (Layer == Layer.Shirt)
-            {
-                return m.FindItemOnLayer(Layer.InnerTorso) != null;
-            }
-
-            return false;
+                Layer.Pants => m.FindItemOnLayer(Layer.InnerLegs) != null,
+                Layer.Shirt => m.FindItemOnLayer(Layer.InnerTorso) != null,
+                _           => false
+            };
         }
 
         public override bool OnEquip(Mobile from)