diff --git a/src/Prospect.Server.Api/Services/CloudScript/Functions/PurchaseWeaponShopItem.cs b/src/Prospect.Server.Api/Services/CloudScript/Functions/PurchaseWeaponShopItem.cs
index 8df29de..a07f08d 100644
--- a/src/Prospect.Server.Api/Services/CloudScript/Functions/PurchaseWeaponShopItem.cs
+++ b/src/Prospect.Server.Api/Services/CloudScript/Functions/PurchaseWeaponShopItem.cs
@@ -155,12 +155,14 @@ public class PurchaseWeaponShopItemFunction : ICloudScriptFunction<PurchaseWeapo
         var blueprintData = blueprints[request.BaseItemID];
 
         // Contract unlock criteria: some items can only be purchased after completing a
-        // specific contract. Only gate when the item explicitly declares such a lock, so
-        // items with no lock keep working as before.
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(blueprintData.UnlockData?.ContractLockPurchase))
+        // specific contract. The data uses the sentinel "None" (not an empty string) for
+        // items with no lock — treat that (and null/empty) as "no lock", otherwise EVERY
+        // item gets gated and nothing can be bought.
+        var contractLockPurchase = blueprintData.UnlockData?.ContractLockPurchase;
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contractLockPurchase) && contractLockPurchase != "None")
         {
             var completed = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<FYGetCompletedContractsResult>(userData["ContractsOneTimeCompleted"].Value);
-            if (completed?.ContractsIDs == null || !completed.ContractsIDs.Contains(blueprintData.UnlockData.ContractLockPurchase))
+            if (completed?.ContractsIDs == null || !completed.ContractsIDs.Contains(contractLockPurchase))
             {
                 return new PurchaseWeaponShopItemResponse
                 {