diff --git a/defaultconfigs/1.18/config.yml b/defaultconfigs/1.18/config.yml
index 692ee2d..2caafe3 100644
--- a/defaultconfigs/1.18/config.yml
+++ b/defaultconfigs/1.18/config.yml
@@ -306,8 +306,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
     remove:
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
   paper:
@@ -363,8 +365,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
       color_use_cost: 0
 
@@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
 # Whether to show debug logging
diff --git a/defaultconfigs/1.21.9/config.yml b/defaultconfigs/1.21.9/config.yml
index 028c401..2602e56 100644
--- a/defaultconfigs/1.21.9/config.yml
+++ b/defaultconfigs/1.21.9/config.yml
@@ -318,8 +318,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
     remove:
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
   paper:
@@ -375,8 +377,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
       color_use_cost: 0
 
@@ -404,7 +408,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
 # Whether to show debug logging
diff --git a/defaultconfigs/1.21/config.yml b/defaultconfigs/1.21/config.yml
index fe655c2..139148b 100644
--- a/defaultconfigs/1.21/config.yml
+++ b/defaultconfigs/1.21/config.yml
@@ -306,8 +306,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
     remove:
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
   paper:
@@ -363,8 +365,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
       color_use_cost: 0
 
@@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
 # Whether to show debug logging
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/AnvilResultListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/AnvilResultListener.kt
index db2dfb0..bc3afa4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/AnvilResultListener.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/AnvilResultListener.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.AnvilLoreEditUtil
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.AnvilUseType
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.AnvilXpUtil
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.CustomRecipeUtil
+import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.MiniMessageUtil
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.UnitRepairUtil.getRepair
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.config.LoreEditConfigUtil
 import xyz.alexcrea.cuanvil.util.config.LoreEditType
@@ -412,7 +413,9 @@ class AnvilResultListener : Listener {
                 val bookPage = StringBuilder()
                 lore.forEach {
                     if (bookPage.isNotEmpty()) bookPage.append('\n')
-                    bookPage.append(it)
+                    if(it == null) return@forEach
+
+                    bookPage.append(MiniMessageUtil.plain_text_mm.serialize(it))
                 }
 
                 val resultPage = bookPage.toString()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/PrepareAnvilListener.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/PrepareAnvilListener.kt
index 17d5d0d..f491862 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/PrepareAnvilListener.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/listener/PrepareAnvilListener.kt
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class PrepareAnvilListener : Listener {
                 renameText, player,
                 ConfigOptions.permissionNeededForColor,
                 ConfigOptions.allowColorCode, ConfigOptions.allowHexadecimalColor, ConfigOptions.allowMinimessage,
-                AnvilColorUtil.ColorUseType.RENAME
+                AnvilColorUtil.ColorUseType.RENAME, true
             )
 
             if (component != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilColorUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilColorUtil.kt
index 0abcaaf..320eef1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilColorUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilColorUtil.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ object AnvilColorUtil {
         allowColorCode: Boolean,
         allowHexadecimalColor: Boolean,
         allowMinimessage: Boolean,
-        useType: ColorUseType): ColorPermissions {
+        useType: ColorUseType,
+        isAppend: Boolean = true
+    ): ColorPermissions {
         if (!allowColorCode && !allowHexadecimalColor && !allowMinimessage)
             return ColorPermissions(
                 canUseColorCode = false,
@@ -41,15 +43,20 @@ object AnvilColorUtil {
             allowColorCode && (!usePermission || useType.colorCodePerm == null || player.hasPermission(
                 useType.colorCodePerm
             ))
-        val canUseHexColor =
-            allowHexadecimalColor && (!usePermission || useType.hexColorPerm == null || player.hasPermission(
-                useType.hexColorPerm
-            ))
+
         val canUseMinimessage =
             allowMinimessage && (!usePermission || useType.minimessagePerm == null || player.hasPermission(
                 useType.minimessagePerm
             ))
 
+        // Do not allow minimessage and hex color at the same time when coming from string to component (usually/assumed append)
+        val minimessageConflict = canUseMinimessage && isAppend
+
+        val canUseHexColor = !minimessageConflict &&
+            allowHexadecimalColor && (!usePermission || useType.hexColorPerm == null || player.hasPermission(
+                useType.hexColorPerm
+            ))
+
         return ColorPermissions(canUseColorCode, canUseHexColor, canUseMinimessage)
     }
 
@@ -64,11 +71,12 @@ object AnvilColorUtil {
         allowColorCode: Boolean,
         allowHexadecimalColor: Boolean,
         allowMinimessage: Boolean,
-        useType: ColorUseType
+        useType: ColorUseType,
+        isAppend: Boolean
     ): Component? {
         val permission = calculatePermissions(player, usePermission,
             allowColorCode, allowHexadecimalColor, allowMinimessage,
-            useType)
+            useType, isAppend)
         return handleColor(textToColorText, permission)
     }
 
@@ -117,27 +125,6 @@ object AnvilColorUtil {
         else null
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Best effort to revert a component to the smallest allowed string
-     * that would result in it getting closest as possible to handleColor
-     * with current set of color type, color use type and player permissions
-     * @return the new component if had any change. null otherwise
-     */
-    fun revertColorSmallest(
-        component: Component,
-        player: Permissible,
-        usePermission: Boolean,
-        allowColorCode: Boolean,
-        allowMinimessage: Boolean,
-        allowHexadecimalColor: Boolean,
-        useType: ColorUseType
-    ): String? {
-        val permission = calculatePermissions(player, usePermission,
-            allowColorCode, allowHexadecimalColor, allowMinimessage,
-            useType)
-        return revertColorSmallest(component, permission)
-    }
-
     /**
      * Best effort to revert a component to the smallest allowed string
      * that would result in it getting closest as possible to handleColor
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
index 4135df7..943be5f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ object AnvilLoreEditUtil {
     }
 
     fun tryLoreEditByBook(player: HumanEntity, first: ItemStack, second: ItemStack, xpCost: AtomicInteger): ItemStack? {
-        val bookType = bookLoreEditIsAppend(first, second) ?: return null
+        val isAppend = bookLoreEditIsAppend(first, second) ?: return null
 
         val meta = second.itemMeta as BookMeta
-        return if (bookType) handleLoreAppendByBook(player, first, meta, xpCost)
+        return if (isAppend) handleLoreAppendByBook(player, first, meta, xpCost)
         else handleLoreRemoveByBook(player, first, xpCost)
     }
 
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ object AnvilLoreEditUtil {
         second: ItemStack,
         xpCost: AtomicInteger
     ): ItemStack? {
-        val bookType = paperLoreEditIsAppend(first, second) ?: return null
+        val isAppend = paperLoreEditIsAppend(first, second) ?: return null
 
-        return if (bookType) handleLoreAppendByPaper(player, first, second, xpCost)
+        return if (isAppend) handleLoreAppendByPaper(player, first, second, xpCost)
         else handleLoreRemoveByPaper(player, first, xpCost)
     }
 
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ object AnvilLoreEditUtil {
             editType.allowColorCode,
             editType.allowHexColor,
             editType.allowMinimessage,
-            AnvilColorUtil.ColorUseType.LORE_EDIT)
+            AnvilColorUtil.ColorUseType.LORE_EDIT,
+            editType.isAppend)
     }
 
     private fun colorLine(line: String, permission: AnvilColorUtil.ColorPermissions): Component? {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b645b55..79c4278 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -308,8 +308,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
     remove:
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
   paper:
@@ -365,8 +367,10 @@ lore_edit:
       # For minimessage see minimessage formating https://docs.papermc.io/adventure/minimessage/format/
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
+      #
+      # Note that currently minimessage would disable hex code when adding color
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
       color_use_cost: 0
 
@@ -394,7 +398,7 @@ lore_edit:
       # Note that only color and decoration tags are allowed for minimisage in the v1 version of this plugin
       # but any global tag will be allowed later when v2 release
       allow_color_code: true
-      allow_hexadecimal_color: true
+      allow_hexadecimal_color: false
       allow_minimessage: true
 
 # Whether to show debug logging