diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/QuickSlot.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/QuickSlot.java
index cd7b0be78..c36c2399b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/QuickSlot.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/QuickSlot.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class QuickSlot {
 	}
 
 	public void convertToPlaceholder(Item item){
-		Item placeholder = Item.virtual(item.getClass());
+		Item placeholder = item.virtual();
 
 		if (placeholder != null && contains(item))
 			for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
index 62de17571..ab0e731ea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
@@ -425,11 +425,12 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	
-	public static Item virtual( Class<? extends Item> cl ) {
+	public Item virtual(){
 		try {
 			
-			Item item = (Item)cl.newInstance();
+			Item item = getClass().newInstance();
 			item.quantity = 0;
+			item.level = level;
 			return item;
 			
 		} catch (Exception e) {