diff --git a/Glamourer/State/StateApplier.cs b/Glamourer/State/StateApplier.cs
index 311bcaf..04f1049 100644
--- a/Glamourer/State/StateApplier.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/State/StateApplier.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Glamourer.Customization;
+using Glamourer.Events;
 using Glamourer.Interop;
 using Glamourer.Interop.Penumbra;
 using Glamourer.Interop.Structs;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class StateApplier
     /// This uses the current customization of the model to potentially prevent restricted gear types from appearing.
     /// This never requires redrawing.
     /// </summary>
-    public void ChangeArmor(ActorData data, EquipSlot slot, CharacterArmor armor, bool isHatVisible = true)
+    public void ChangeArmor(ActorData data, EquipSlot slot, CharacterArmor armor, bool checkRestrictions, bool isHatVisible = true)
     {
         if (slot is EquipSlot.Head && !isHatVisible)
             return;
@@ -102,18 +103,26 @@ public class StateApplier
             if (!mdl.IsHuman)
                 continue;
 
-            var customize = mdl.GetCustomize();
-            var (_, resolvedItem) = _items.ResolveRestrictedGear(armor, slot, customize.Race, customize.Gender);
-            _updateSlot.UpdateSlot(actor.Model, slot, resolvedItem);
+            if (checkRestrictions)
+            {
+                var customize = mdl.GetCustomize();
+                var (_, resolvedItem) = _items.ResolveRestrictedGear(armor, slot, customize.Race, customize.Gender);
+                _updateSlot.UpdateSlot(actor.Model, slot, resolvedItem);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _updateSlot.UpdateSlot(actor.Model, slot, armor);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="ChangeArmor(ActorData,EquipSlot,CharacterArmor,bool)"/>
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="ChangeArmor(ActorData,EquipSlot,CharacterArmor,bool,bool)"/>
     public ActorData ChangeArmor(ActorState state, EquipSlot slot, bool apply)
     {
+        // If the source is not IPC we do not want to apply restrictions.
         var data = GetData(state);
         if (apply)
-            ChangeArmor(data, slot, state.ModelData.Armor(slot), state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
+            ChangeArmor(data, slot, state.ModelData.Armor(slot), state[slot, false] is not StateChanged.Source.Ipc, state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
 
         return data;
     }
diff --git a/Glamourer/State/StateListener.cs b/Glamourer/State/StateListener.cs
index 9f4da2c..1d79926 100644
--- a/Glamourer/State/StateListener.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/State/StateListener.cs
@@ -225,12 +225,19 @@ public class StateListener : IDisposable
         if (_condition[ConditionFlag.CreatingCharacter] && actor.Index >= ObjectIndex.CutsceneStart)
             return;
 
+        // If the model comes from IPC it is probably from Mare,
+        // then we do not want to use our restricted gear protection
+        // since we assume the player has that gear modded to availability.
+        var locked = false;
         if (actor.Identifier(_actors.AwaitedService, out var identifier)
          && _manager.TryGetValue(identifier, out var state))
+        {
             HandleEquipSlot(actor, state, slot, ref armor.Value);
+            locked = state[slot, false] is StateChanged.Source.Ipc;
+        }
 
         _funModule.ApplyFun(actor, ref armor.Value, slot);
-        if (!_config.UseRestrictedGearProtection)
+        if (!_config.UseRestrictedGearProtection || locked)
             return;
 
         var customize = model.GetCustomize();
@@ -263,7 +270,7 @@ public class StateListener : IDisposable
                         _applier.ChangeWeapon(objects, slot, currentItem, stain);
                         break;
                     default:
-                        _applier.ChangeArmor(objects, slot, current.ToArmor(), state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
+                        _applier.ChangeArmor(objects, slot, current.ToArmor(), state[slot, false] is not StateChanged.Source.Ipc, state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
                         break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Glamourer/State/StateManager.cs b/Glamourer/State/StateManager.cs
index 084f014..8be11a5 100644
--- a/Glamourer/State/StateManager.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/State/StateManager.cs
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public class StateManager : IReadOnlyDictionary<ActorIdentifier, ActorState>
         {
             _applier.ChangeCustomize(actors, state.ModelData.Customize);
             foreach (var slot in EquipSlotExtensions.EqdpSlots)
-                _applier.ChangeArmor(actors, slot, state.ModelData.Armor(slot), state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
+                _applier.ChangeArmor(actors, slot, state.ModelData.Armor(slot), state[slot, false] is not StateChanged.Source.Ipc, state.ModelData.IsHatVisible());
             var mainhandActors = state.ModelData.MainhandType != state.BaseData.MainhandType ? actors.OnlyGPose() : actors;
             _applier.ChangeMainhand(mainhandActors, state.ModelData.Item(EquipSlot.MainHand), state.ModelData.Stain(EquipSlot.MainHand));
             var offhandActors = state.ModelData.OffhandType != state.BaseData.OffhandType ? actors.OnlyGPose() : actors;