diff --git a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 38ea5559..00000000
--- a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { RequestHandler } from "express";
-import { ISaveLoadoutRequest } from "@/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes";
-import { handleInventoryItemConfigChange } from "@/src/services/saveLoadoutService";
-import { getAccountIdForRequest } from "@/src/services/loginService";
-import { logger } from "@/src/utils/logger";
-
-export const saveLoadoutController: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
-    //validate here
-    const accountId = await getAccountIdForRequest(req);
-
-    try {
-        const body: ISaveLoadoutRequest = JSON.parse(req.body as string) as ISaveLoadoutRequest;
-        // console.log(util.inspect(body, { showHidden: false, depth: null, colors: true }));
-
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-        const { UpgradeVer, ...equipmentChanges } = body;
-        const newLoadoutId = await handleInventoryItemConfigChange(equipmentChanges, accountId);
-
-        //send back new loadout id, if new loadout was added
-        if (newLoadoutId) {
-            res.send(newLoadoutId);
-        }
-        res.status(200).end();
-    } catch (error: unknown) {
-        if (error instanceof Error) {
-            logger.error(`error in saveLoadoutController: ${error.message}`);
-            res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
-        } else {
-            res.status(400).json({ error: "unknown error" });
-        }
-    }
-};
diff --git a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadoutController.ts b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadoutController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fd3de61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadoutController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { RequestHandler } from "express";
+import { ISaveLoadoutRequest } from "@/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes";
+import { handleInventoryItemConfigChange } from "@/src/services/saveLoadoutService";
+import { getAccountIdForRequest } from "@/src/services/loginService";
+
+export const saveLoadoutController: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
+    const accountId = await getAccountIdForRequest(req);
+
+    const body: ISaveLoadoutRequest = JSON.parse(req.body as string) as ISaveLoadoutRequest;
+    // console.log(util.inspect(body, { showHidden: false, depth: null, colors: true }));
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+    const { UpgradeVer, ...equipmentChanges } = body;
+    const newLoadoutId = await handleInventoryItemConfigChange(equipmentChanges, accountId);
+
+    //send back new loadout id, if new loadout was added
+    if (newLoadoutId) {
+        res.send(newLoadoutId);
+    }
+    res.end();
+};
diff --git a/src/models/inventoryModels/inventoryModel.ts b/src/models/inventoryModels/inventoryModel.ts
index 01b5aca5..0cb698cc 100644
--- a/src/models/inventoryModels/inventoryModel.ts
+++ b/src/models/inventoryModels/inventoryModel.ts
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ const spectreLoadoutsSchema = new Schema<ISpectreLoadout>(
 const weaponSkinsSchema = new Schema<IWeaponSkinDatabase>(
     {
         ItemType: String,
+        Favorite: Boolean,
         IsNew: Boolean
     },
     { id: false }
@@ -880,6 +881,7 @@ const EquipmentSchema = new Schema<IEquipmentDatabase>(
         RailjackImage: FlavourItemSchema,
         CrewMembers: crewShipMembersSchema,
         Details: detailsSchema,
+        Favorite: Boolean,
         IsNew: Boolean
     },
     { id: false }
diff --git a/src/routes/api.ts b/src/routes/api.ts
index 7dfd562f..385553d4 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ import { removeFromGuildController } from "@/src/controllers/api/removeFromGuild
 import { rerollRandomModController } from "@/src/controllers/api/rerollRandomModController";
 import { retrievePetFromStasisController } from "@/src/controllers/api/retrievePetFromStasisController";
 import { saveDialogueController } from "@/src/controllers/api/saveDialogueController";
-import { saveLoadoutController } from "@/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout";
+import { saveLoadoutController } from "@/src/controllers/api/saveLoadoutController";
 import { saveSettingsController } from "@/src/controllers/api/saveSettingsController";
 import { saveVaultAutoContributeController } from "@/src/controllers/api/saveVaultAutoContributeController";
 import { sellController } from "@/src/controllers/api/sellController";
diff --git a/src/services/saveLoadoutService.ts b/src/services/saveLoadoutService.ts
index 2f8711c6..472c599d 100644
--- a/src/services/saveLoadoutService.ts
+++ b/src/services/saveLoadoutService.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,22 @@ export const handleInventoryItemConfigChange = async (
             case "WeaponSkins": {
                 const itemEntries = equipment as IItemEntry;
                 for (const [itemId, itemConfigEntries] of Object.entries(itemEntries)) {
-                    inventory.WeaponSkins.id(itemId)!.IsNew = itemConfigEntries.IsNew;
+                    if (itemId.startsWith("ca70ca70ca70ca70")) {
+                        logger.warn(
+                            `unlockAllSkins does not work with favoriting items because you don't actually own it`
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        const inventoryItem = inventory.WeaponSkins.id(itemId);
+                        if (!inventoryItem) {
+                            throw new Error(`inventory item WeaponSkins not found with id ${itemId}`);
+                        }
+                        if ("Favorite" in itemConfigEntries) {
+                            inventoryItem.Favorite = itemConfigEntries.Favorite;
+                        }
+                        if ("IsNew" in itemConfigEntries) {
+                            inventoryItem.IsNew = itemConfigEntries.IsNew;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -163,6 +178,9 @@ export const handleInventoryItemConfigChange = async (
                                 inventoryItem.Configs[parseInt(configId)] = config;
                             }
                         }
+                        if ("Favorite" in itemConfigEntries) {
+                            inventoryItem.Favorite = itemConfigEntries.Favorite;
+                        }
                         if ("IsNew" in itemConfigEntries) {
                             inventoryItem.IsNew = itemConfigEntries.IsNew;
                         }
diff --git a/src/types/inventoryTypes/commonInventoryTypes.ts b/src/types/inventoryTypes/commonInventoryTypes.ts
index 06a8ec9c..37168a7d 100644
--- a/src/types/inventoryTypes/commonInventoryTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/inventoryTypes/commonInventoryTypes.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ export interface IEquipmentDatabase {
     RailjackImage?: IFlavourItem;
     CrewMembers?: ICrewShipMembersDatabase;
     Details?: IKubrowPetDetailsDatabase;
+    Favorite?: boolean;
     IsNew?: boolean;
     _id: Types.ObjectId;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts b/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
index c092fb9f..c65b426c 100644
--- a/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
@@ -1034,6 +1034,7 @@ export interface ITaunt {
 
 export interface IWeaponSkinDatabase {
     ItemType: string;
+    Favorite?: boolean;
     IsNew?: boolean;
     _id: Types.ObjectId;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
index b496a4ea..61f1aba4 100644
--- a/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export interface IItemEntry {
 
 export type IConfigEntry = {
     [configId in "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5"]: IItemConfig;
-} & { IsNew?: boolean };
+} & { Favorite?: boolean; IsNew?: boolean };
 
 export type ILoadoutClient = Omit<ILoadoutDatabase, "_id" | "loadoutOwnerId">;