diff --git a/src/main/java/net/voxelarc/allaychat/chat/LocalChatManager.java b/src/main/java/net/voxelarc/allaychat/chat/LocalChatManager.java
index eb01516..8c3697f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/voxelarc/allaychat/chat/LocalChatManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/voxelarc/allaychat/chat/LocalChatManager.java
@@ -453,9 +453,18 @@ private Component handleItem(Player player, String messageContent, Component mes
         ItemMeta meta = item.getItemMeta();
         if (meta == null) return messageComponent;
 
+        Component variableComponent;
+        if (item.getAmount() > 1) {
+            String variableFormat = plugin.getReplacementConfig().getString("item.variable", "<#34ebd8><amount>x ");
+            variableComponent = ChatUtils.format(variableFormat, Placeholder.unparsed("amount", item.getAmount() + ""));
+        } else {
+            variableComponent = Component.empty();
+        }
+        
         Component component = ChatUtils.format(
                 plugin.getReplacementConfig().getString("item.text"),
                 Placeholder.unparsed("amount", item.getAmount() + ""),
+                Placeholder.component("variable", variableComponent),
                 Placeholder.component("item", (meta.hasDisplayName() ? meta.displayName() : Component.translatable(item)).hoverEvent(item))
         );
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/replacement.yml b/src/main/resources/replacement.yml
index a638818..766ea56 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/replacement.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/replacement.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ inventory:
 item:
   enabled: true
   syntax: "[item]"
-  text: "<dark_gray>[<#34ebd8><amount>x <item><dark_gray>]" # <player> placeholder can also be used
+  variable: "<#34ebd8><amount>x " # <variable> only displays if the amount > 1
+  text: "<dark_gray>[<variable><#34ebd8><item><dark_gray>]" # <amount> placeholder can also be used
 
 # This is a special case, item replacement will not work fully for shulkers.
 shulker:
@@ -59,4 +60,4 @@ placeholder:
 
   # Supports MiniMessage and PlaceholderAPI
   per-player:
-    "[playtime]": "<dark_gray>[<#34ebd8><papi:player_name>'s Playtime: <papi:statistic_time_played><dark_gray>]"
\ No newline at end of file
+    "[playtime]": "<dark_gray>[<#34ebd8><papi:player_name>'s Playtime: <papi:statistic_time_played><dark_gray>]"