diff --git a/common/net/src/synced_components.rs b/common/net/src/synced_components.rs
index 63b5fc1e5e..f83f9c6e15 100644
--- a/common/net/src/synced_components.rs
+++ b/common/net/src/synced_components.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ macro_rules! synced_components {
             combo: Combo,
             active_abilities: ActiveAbilities,
             can_build: CanBuild,
+            object: Object,
         }
     };
 }
@@ -253,3 +254,7 @@ impl NetSync for ActiveAbilities {
 impl NetSync for CanBuild {
     const SYNC_FROM: SyncFrom = SyncFrom::ClientEntity;
 }
+
+impl NetSync for Object {
+    const SYNC_FROM: SyncFrom = SyncFrom::AnyEntity;
+}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/misc.rs b/common/src/comp/misc.rs
index 968c894ff7..c803ec64e9 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/misc.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/misc.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use super::item::Reagent;
-use crate::uid::Uid;
+use crate::{resources::Time, uid::Uid};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use specs::Component;
+use specs::{Component, DerefFlaggedStorage};
+use std::time::Duration;
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Object {
     Bomb {
         owner: Option<Uid>,
@@ -12,8 +13,12 @@ pub enum Object {
         owner: Option<Uid>,
         reagent: Reagent,
     },
+    DeleteAfter {
+        spawned_at: Time,
+        timeout: Duration,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Component for Object {
-    type Storage = specs::VecStorage<Self>;
+    type Storage = DerefFlaggedStorage<Self, specs::VecStorage<Self>>;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/state_ext.rs b/server/src/state_ext.rs
index a15f4fdbac..db45966106 100644
--- a/server/src/state_ext.rs
+++ b/server/src/state_ext.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use common::{
         self,
         item::{ItemKind, MaterialStatManifest},
         skills::{GeneralSkill, Skill},
-        ChatType, Group, Inventory, Item, LootOwner, Player, Poise, Presence, PresenceKind,
+        ChatType, Group, Inventory, Item, LootOwner, Object, Player, Poise, Presence, PresenceKind,
     },
     effect::Effect,
     link::{Link, LinkHandle},
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use specs::{
     saveload::MarkerAllocator, Builder, Entity as EcsEntity, EntityBuilder as EcsEntityBuilder,
     Join, WorldExt,
 };
-use std::time::Instant;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use tracing::{trace, warn};
 use vek::*;
 
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ impl StateExt for State {
             // Only if merging items fails do we give up and create a new item
         }
 
+        let spawned_at = *self.ecs().read_resource::<Time>();
+
         let item_drop = comp::item_drop::Body::from(&item);
         let body = comp::Body::ItemDrop(item_drop);
         let light_emitter = match &*item.kind() {
@@ -388,6 +390,11 @@ impl StateExt for State {
                 .with(item_drop.density())
                 .with(body.collider())
                 .with(body)
+                .with(Object::DeleteAfter {
+                    spawned_at,
+                    // Delete the item drop after 5 minutes
+                    timeout: Duration::from_secs(300),
+                })
                 .maybe_with(loot_owner)
                 .maybe_with(light_emitter)
                 .build(),
diff --git a/server/src/sys/object.rs b/server/src/sys/object.rs
index 51392b5ad1..72d9910081 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/object.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/object.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use common::{
     comp::{Object, PhysicsState, Pos, Vel},
     effect::Effect,
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
-    resources::DeltaTime,
+    resources::{DeltaTime, Time},
     Damage, DamageKind, DamageSource, Explosion, RadiusEffect,
 };
 use common_ecs::{Job, Origin, Phase, System};
-use specs::{Entities, Join, Read, ReadStorage, WriteStorage};
+use specs::{Entities, Join, Read, ReadStorage};
 use vek::Rgb;
 
 /// This system is responsible for handling misc object behaviours
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
     type SystemData = (
         Entities<'a>,
         Read<'a, DeltaTime>,
+        Read<'a, Time>,
         Read<'a, EventBus<ServerEvent>>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Pos>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Vel>,
         ReadStorage<'a, PhysicsState>,
-        WriteStorage<'a, Object>,
+        ReadStorage<'a, Object>,
     );
 
     const NAME: &'static str = "object";
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
 
     fn run(
         _job: &mut Job<Self>,
-        (entities, _dt, server_bus, positions, velocities, physics_states, mut objects): Self::SystemData,
+        (entities, _dt, time, server_bus, positions, velocities, physics_states, objects): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let mut server_emitter = server_bus.emitter();
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             &positions,
             &velocities,
             &physics_states,
-            &mut objects,
+            &objects,
         )
             .join()
         {
@@ -160,6 +161,14 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         });
                     }
                 },
+                Object::DeleteAfter {
+                    spawned_at,
+                    timeout,
+                } => {
+                    if (time.0 - spawned_at.0).max(0.0) > timeout.as_secs_f64() {
+                        server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Delete(entity));
+                    }
+                },
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index 77cb3691dc..d13fb27970 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ use common::{
         item::{tool::AbilityContext, Hands, ItemKind, ToolKind},
         ship::{self, figuredata::VOXEL_COLLIDER_MANIFEST},
         Body, CharacterActivity, CharacterState, Collider, Controller, Health, Inventory, Item,
-        ItemKey, Last, LightAnimation, LightEmitter, Ori, PhysicsState, PoiseState, Pos, Scale,
-        SkillSet, Stance, Vel,
+        ItemKey, Last, LightAnimation, LightEmitter, Object, Ori, PhysicsState, PoiseState, Pos,
+        Scale, SkillSet, Stance, Vel,
     },
     link::Is,
     mounting::{Rider, VolumeRider},
@@ -6394,6 +6394,7 @@ impl FigureMgr {
         filter_state: impl Fn(&FigureStateMeta) -> bool,
     ) {
         let ecs = state.ecs();
+        let time = ecs.read_resource::<Time>();
         let items = ecs.read_storage::<Item>();
         (
                 &ecs.entities(),
@@ -6404,11 +6405,13 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                 ecs.read_storage::<Inventory>().maybe(),
                 ecs.read_storage::<Scale>().maybe(),
                 ecs.read_storage::<Collider>().maybe(),
+                ecs.read_storage::<Object>().maybe(),
             )
             .join()
             // Don't render dead entities
-            .filter(|(_, _, _, _, health, _, _, _)| health.map_or(true, |h| !h.is_dead))
-            .for_each(|(entity, pos, _, body, _, inventory, scale, collider)| {
+            .filter(|(_, _, _, _, health, _, _, _, _)| health.map_or(true, |h| !h.is_dead))
+            .filter(|(_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, obj)| !self.should_flicker(*time, *obj))
+            .for_each(|(entity, pos, _, body, _, inventory, scale, collider, _)| {
                 if let Some((bound, model, _)) = self.get_model_for_render(
                     tick,
                     camera,
@@ -6541,6 +6544,19 @@ impl FigureMgr {
         }
     }
 
+    // Returns `true` if an object should flicker because it's about to vanish
+    fn should_flicker(&self, time: Time, obj: Option<&Object>) -> bool {
+        if let Some(Object::DeleteAfter {
+            spawned_at,
+            timeout,
+        }) = obj
+        {
+            time.0 > spawned_at.0 + timeout.as_secs_f64() - 10.0 && (time.0 * 8.0).fract() < 0.5
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn render<'a>(
         &'a self,
         drawer: &mut FigureDrawer<'_, 'a>,
@@ -6552,10 +6568,11 @@ impl FigureMgr {
         span!(_guard, "render", "FigureManager::render");
         let ecs = state.ecs();
 
+        let time = ecs.read_resource::<Time>();
         let character_state_storage = state.read_storage::<CharacterState>();
         let character_state = character_state_storage.get(viewpoint_entity);
         let items = ecs.read_storage::<Item>();
-        for (entity, pos, body, _, inventory, scale, collider) in (
+        for (entity, pos, body, _, inventory, scale, collider, _) in (
             &ecs.entities(),
             &ecs.read_storage::<Pos>(),
             &ecs.read_storage::<Body>(),
@@ -6563,12 +6580,14 @@ impl FigureMgr {
             ecs.read_storage::<Inventory>().maybe(),
             ecs.read_storage::<Scale>().maybe(),
             ecs.read_storage::<Collider>().maybe(),
+            ecs.read_storage::<Object>().maybe(),
         )
             .join()
         // Don't render dead entities
-        .filter(|(_, _, _, health, _, _, _)| health.map_or(true, |h| !h.is_dead))
+        .filter(|(_, _, _, health, _, _, _, _)| health.map_or(true, |h| !h.is_dead))
         // Don't render player
-        .filter(|(entity, _, _, _, _, _, _)| *entity != viewpoint_entity)
+        .filter(|(entity, _, _, _, _, _, _, _)| *entity != viewpoint_entity)
+        .filter(|(_, _, _, _, _, _, _, obj)| !self.should_flicker(*time, *obj))
         {
             if let Some((bound, model, atlas)) = self.get_model_for_render(
                 tick,