diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/dependency/DependencyManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/dependency/DependencyManager.kt
index 212dc6d..b962b03 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/dependency/DependencyManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/dependency/DependencyManager.kt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ object DependencyManager {
 
         enchantmentSquaredCompatibility?.stripLore(dummy)
 
-        val itemLore = item.itemMeta!!.lore
+        val itemLore = dummy.itemMeta!!.lore
         if (itemLore != null) lore.addAll(itemLore)
 
         return lore
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
index 5d93a05..e3b052a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/xyz/alexcrea/cuanvil/util/AnvilLoreEditUtil.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ object AnvilLoreEditUtil {
         val result = first.clone()
         val leftMeta = result.itemMeta ?: return null
         val currentLore: ArrayList<String> = DependencyManager.stripLore(result)
+        if(currentLore.isEmpty()) return null
 
         val uncolorCost = uncolorLines(player, currentLore, LoreEditType.REMOVE_BOOK)
 
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ object AnvilLoreEditUtil {
 
         val removeEnd = LoreEditConfigUtil.paperLoreOrderIsEnd
         val lore: ArrayList<String> = DependencyManager.stripLore(result)
+        if(lore.isEmpty()) return null
 
         val line = if (removeEnd) lore.removeAt(lore.size - 1)
         else lore.removeAt(0)