diff --git a/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.pex b/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.pex
index 031ebd64..735edf6a 100644
Binary files a/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.pex and b/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.pex differ
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.psc
index df9cde6e..4af11dba 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_theriantrophist_alchemycontrol.psc
@@ -140,15 +140,10 @@ function _addNamedPotion(Potion aPotion, string sName, string sModel)
 
 endfunction
 
-function _removeNamedPotion(Potion aPotion)
-	if aPotion
-		int i = aCreatedPotions.Find(aPotion)
-		if i > -1
-			aCreatedPotions[i] = None
-			aPotionNames[i] = ""
-			aPotionModels[i] = ""
-		endif
-	endif
+function _removeNamedPotion(int iIndex)
+	aCreatedPotions[iIndex] = None
+	aPotionNames[iIndex] = ""
+	aPotionModels[iIndex] = ""
 endfunction
 
 Function _UpdatePotion(Potion item, Int count)
@@ -401,8 +396,10 @@ EndFunction
 
 Function _InitAchemyControl()
 
-	GoToState("")
-
+	if GetState() != ""
+		GoToState("")
+	endif
+	
 	; Version update
 	If curScriptVersion < LATEST_SCRIPT_VERSION
 		Int oldScriptVersion = curScriptVersion
@@ -463,9 +460,11 @@ Event OnPlayerLoadGame()
 	
 	int i = 0
 	while i < 128
-		if aCreatedPotions[i]
-			if PlayerREF.GetItemCount(aCreatedPotions[i]) == 0 && _00E_SecureChest_HostChestREF.GetItemCount(aCreatedPotions[i]) == 0
-				_removeNamedPotion(aCreatedPotions[i])
+		if aCreatedPotions[i] ; this may be None but return true when a potion no longer exists
+			if aCreatedPotions[i] as String == "[Potion <None>]"
+				_removeNamedPotion(i)
+			elseif PlayerREF.GetItemCount(aCreatedPotions[i]) == 0 && _00E_SecureChest_HostChestREF.GetItemCount(aCreatedPotions[i]) == 0
+				_removeNamedPotion(i)
 			else
 				aCreatedPotions[i].SetName(aPotionNames[i])
 				if aPotionModels[i] != ""