diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/neo_player.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/neo_player.cpp
index 9ad0a51e5..98602efcd 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/neo_player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/neo_player.cpp
@@ -3138,6 +3138,7 @@ void CNEO_Player::GiveDefaultItems(void)
 		Weapon_Switch(Weapon_OwnsThisType("weapon_tachi"));
 		break;
 	case NEO_CLASS_SUPPORT:
+		GiveNamedItem("weapon_knife");
 		GiveNamedItem("weapon_kyla");
 		GiveNamedItem("weapon_smokegrenade");
 		Weapon_Switch(Weapon_OwnsThisType("weapon_kyla"));
diff --git a/src/game/shared/neo/weapons/weapon_knife.cpp b/src/game/shared/neo/weapons/weapon_knife.cpp
index e29530d15..2952f45c3 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/neo/weapons/weapon_knife.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/neo/weapons/weapon_knife.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void CWeaponKnife::PrimaryAttack()
 
 bool CWeaponKnife::CanBePickedUpByClass(int classId)
 {
-	return (classId != NEO_CLASS_SUPPORT) && (classId != NEO_CLASS_JUGGERNAUT);
+	return (classId != NEO_CLASS_VIP) && (classId != NEO_CLASS_JUGGERNAUT);
 }
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_DLL