diff --git a/website/common/script/ops/buyArmoire.js b/website/common/script/ops/buyArmoire.js
index 0b54baf8b5..59236e91c9 100644
--- a/website/common/script/ops/buyArmoire.js
+++ b/website/common/script/ops/buyArmoire.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   NotAuthorized,
 } from '../libs/errors';
 import randomVal from '../libs/randomVal';
+import { removeItemByPath } from './pinnedGearUtils';
 
 // TODO this is only used on the server
 // move out of common?
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ module.exports = function buyArmoire (user, req = {}, analytics) {
       user.flags.armoireEmpty = true;
     }
 
+    removeItemByPath(user, `gear.flat.${drop.key}`);
+
     armoireResp = {
       type: 'gear',
       dropKey: drop.key,