diff --git a/src/module/active-effect.ts b/src/module/active-effect.ts
index 965f9f8..3d3432f 100644
--- a/src/module/active-effect.ts
+++ b/src/module/active-effect.ts
@@ -92,14 +92,15 @@ export class DS4ActiveEffect extends ActiveEffect {
     /**
      * Create a new {@link DS4ActiveEffect} using default data.
      *
-     * @param context The context for the creation of the effect, requiring a parent {@link DS4Actor} or {@link DS4Item}.
+     * @param parent The parent {@link DS4Actor} or {@link DS4Item} of the effect.
      * @returns A promise that resolved to the created effect or udifined of the creation was prevented.
      */
-    static async createDefault(parent: DS4Actor | DS4Item): Promise<DS4ActiveEffect[]> {
+    static async createDefault(parent: DS4Actor | DS4Item): Promise<DS4ActiveEffect | undefined> {
         const createData = {
             label: getGame().i18n.localize(`DS4.NewEffectLabel`),
             icon: this.FALLBACK_ICON,
         };
-        return parent.createEmbeddedDocuments("ActiveEffect", [createData]) as Promise<DS4ActiveEffect[]>;
+
+        return this.create(createData, { parent, pack: parent.pack ?? undefined });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/module/actor/sheets/actor-sheet.ts b/src/module/actor/sheets/actor-sheet.ts
index 58651f4..5abbd1f 100644
--- a/src/module/actor/sheets/actor-sheet.ts
+++ b/src/module/actor/sheets/actor-sheet.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class DS4ActorSheet extends ActorSheet<ActorSheet.Options, DS4ActorSheetD
             type: type,
             data: data,
         };
-        this.actor.createEmbeddedDocuments("Item", [itemData]);
+        Item.create(itemData, { parent: this.actor, pack: this.actor.pack ?? undefined });
     }
 
     /**