diff --git a/src/asquare.py b/src/asquare.py
index 8d5a667..00d1a6b 100644
--- a/src/asquare.py
+++ b/src/asquare.py
@@ -255,14 +255,18 @@ async def update_itm(item_id: str, lego_set: dict, item_data: dict = None):
                 )
                 variation_id = None
                 variation_version = None
+                present_at_location_ids = []
             else:
                 variation_id = variations[0]["id"]
                 variation_version = variations[0].get("version")
+                # Extract location IDs from variation
+                present_at_location_ids = variations[0].get(
+                    "present_at_location_ids", []
+                )
 
             # Get current version for version control
             current_version = fresh_item.get("version")
             category_id = fresh_item.get("category_id")
-            present_at_location_ids = fresh_item.get("present_at_location_ids", [])
 
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh item version: {current_version}")
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh variation version: {variation_version}")