diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
index 62b0b5c86..01c4609d6 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public class Artifact extends KindofMisc {
 
     @Override
     public void storeInBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
+        super.storeInBundle(bundle);
         bundle.put( "exp", exp );
         bundle.put( "charge", charge );
         bundle.put( "partialcharge", partialCharge);
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ public class Artifact extends KindofMisc {
 
     @Override
     public void restoreFromBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
+        super.restoreFromBundle(bundle);
         exp = bundle.getInt("exp");
         charge = bundle.getInt("charge");
         partialCharge = bundle.getFloat("partialcharge");
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
index 0357ef660..fc9938775 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/ChaliceOfBlood.java
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ public class ChaliceOfBlood extends Artifact {
         //TODO: make sure this look good
         if (damage <= 0){
             GLog.i("You prick yourself, that hardly hurt at all!");
-            return;
         } else if (damage < 25){
             GLog.w("You prick yourself and the chalice feeds on you.");
             Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_CURSED);
@@ -104,7 +103,8 @@ public class ChaliceOfBlood extends Artifact {
             hero.sprite.emitter().burst( ShadowParticle.CURSE, 6 );
         }
 
-        hero.damage(damage, this);
+        if (damage > 0)
+            hero.damage(damage, this);