diff --git a/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp b/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
index 3b9efe01..92694e22 100644
--- a/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
+++ b/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,16 @@ static cell_t CreateEntityByName(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 
 	char *classname;
 	pContext->LocalToString(params[1], &classname);
+#if SOURCE_ENGINE != SE_CSGO
 	CBaseEntity *pEntity = (CBaseEntity *)servertools->CreateEntityByName(classname);
+#else
+	CBaseEntity *pEntity = (CBaseEntity *)servertools->CreateItemEntityByName(classname);
+
+	if(!pEntity)
+	{
+		pEntity = (CBaseEntity *)servertools->CreateEntityByName(classname);
+	}
+#endif
 	return gamehelpers->EntityToBCompatRef(pEntity);
 }
 #else