diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
index 48cb3845e..3b1272a76 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Hunger.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class Hunger extends Buff implements Hero.Doom {
 
 					if (!Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_FOOD)){
 						GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-						GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_FOOD);
+						GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_FOOD);
 					}
 
 				}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index bfc81d42d..199ff44f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 					if (m instanceof Snake && Dungeon.level.distance(m.pos, pos) <= 4
 							&& !Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_EXAMINING)){
 						GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-						GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_EXAMINING);
+						GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_EXAMINING);
 						//we set to read here to prevent this message popping up a bunch
 						Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.readPage(Document.GUIDE_EXAMINING);
 					}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Snake.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Snake.java
index 50243ca83..2d4839cbb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Snake.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Snake.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class Snake extends Mob {
 		dodges++;
 		if (dodges >= 2 && !Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS)){
 			GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-			GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS);
+			GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS);
 			dodges = 0;
 		}
 		return super.defenseVerb();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/EquipableItem.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/EquipableItem.java
index 409e69a24..817f54361 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/EquipableItem.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/EquipableItem.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public abstract class EquipableItem extends Item {
 		if (super.doPickUp(hero, pos)){
 			if (!isIdentified() && !Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_IDING)){
 				GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-				GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_IDING);
+				GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_IDING);
 			}
 			return true;
 		} else {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/DocumentPage.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/DocumentPage.java
index 8de50c095..117cc5834 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/DocumentPage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/DocumentPage.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public abstract class DocumentPage extends Item {
 	@Override
 	public final boolean doPickUp(Hero hero, int pos) {
 		GameScene.pickUpJournal(this, pos);
-		GameScene.flashForDocument(page());
+		GameScene.flashForDocument(document(), page());
 		if (document() == Document.ALCHEMY_GUIDE){
 			WndJournal.last_index = 1;
 			WndJournal.AlchemyTab.currentPageIdx = document().pageIdx(page());
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/Guidebook.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/Guidebook.java
index 8b0bed0ec..05e48ed5e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/Guidebook.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/journal/Guidebook.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Guidebook extends Item {
 		Game.runOnRenderThread(new Callback() {
 			@Override
 			public void call() {
-				GameScene.show(new WndStory(WndJournal.GuideTab.iconForPage(page),
+				GameScene.show(new WndStory(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageSprite(page),
 						Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageTitle(page),
 						Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageBody(page)){
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Document.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Document.java
index f37461b61..cecc2dc44 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Document.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Document.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.journal;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfIdentify;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSprite;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
@@ -125,10 +126,46 @@ public enum Document {
 	private int pageSprite;
 	private Icons pageIcon;
 	public Image pageSprite(){
-		if (pageIcon != null){
-			return Icons.get(pageIcon);
+		return pageSprite("");
+	}
+
+	public Image pageSprite(String page){
+		if (page.isEmpty() || !isPageFound(page) || this != ADVENTURERS_GUIDE){
+			if (pageIcon != null){
+				return Icons.get(pageIcon);
+			} else {
+				return new ItemSprite(pageSprite);
+			}
 		} else {
-			return new ItemSprite(pageSprite);
+			//special per-page visuals for guidebook
+			switch (page){
+				case Document.GUIDE_INTRO: default:
+					return new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.MASTERY);
+				case "Examining":
+					return Icons.get(Icons.MAGNIFY);
+				case "Surprise_Attacks":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.ASSASSINS_BLADE );
+				case "Identifying":
+					return new ItemSprite( new ScrollOfIdentify() );
+				case "Food":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.PASTY );
+				case "Dieing":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.TOMB );
+				case Document.GUIDE_SEARCHING:
+					return Icons.get(Icons.MAGNIFY);
+				case "Strength":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.GREATAXE );
+				case "Upgrades":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.RING_EMERALD );
+				case "Looting":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.CRYSTAL_KEY );
+				case "Levelling":
+					return Icons.get(Icons.TALENT);
+				case "Positioning":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.SPIRIT_BOW );
+				case "Magic":
+					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.WAND_FIREBOLT );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index c67b27965..ff7f44ac3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 
 		if (Rankings.INSTANCE.totalNumber > 0 && !Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_DIEING)){
 			GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-			GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_DIEING);
+			GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_DIEING);
 		}
 
 		if (!invVisible) toggleInvPane();
@@ -1022,8 +1022,8 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	}
 
 	//TODO currently only works with guidebooks
-	public static void flashForDocument( String page ){
-		if (scene != null) scene.menu.flashForPage( page );
+	public static void flashForDocument( Document doc, String page ){
+		if (scene != null) scene.menu.flashForPage( doc, page );
 	}
 	
 	public static void updateKeyDisplay(){
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 			GameScene.show(new WndInfoMob((Mob) o));
 			if (o instanceof Snake && !Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageRead(Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS)){
 				GLog.p(Messages.get(Guidebook.class, "hint"));
-				GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS);
+				GameScene.flashForDocument(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE, Document.GUIDE_SURPRISE_ATKS);
 			}
 		} else if ( o instanceof Heap ){
 			GameScene.show(new WndInfoItem((Heap)o));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/MenuPane.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/MenuPane.java
index 9436407f9..50a1d5814 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/MenuPane.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/MenuPane.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import com.watabou.noosa.Image;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.noosa.ui.Component;
 
+import javax.print.Doc;
+
 public class MenuPane extends Component {
 
 	private Image bg;
@@ -198,7 +200,8 @@ public class MenuPane extends Component {
 				btnJournal.centerY());
 	}
 
-	public void flashForPage( String page ){
+	public void flashForPage( Document doc, String page ){
+		btnJournal.flashingDoc = doc;
 		btnJournal.flashingPage = page;
 	}
 
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ public class MenuPane extends Component {
 		private Image journalIcon;
 		private KeyDisplay keyIcon;
 
+		private Document flashingDoc = null;
 		private String flashingPage = null;
 
 		public JournalButton() {
@@ -306,11 +310,14 @@ public class MenuPane extends Component {
 			time = 0;
 			keyIcon.am = journalIcon.am = 1;
 			if (flashingPage != null){
-				if (Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageNames().contains(flashingPage)){
-					GameScene.show( new WndStory( WndJournal.GuideTab.iconForPage(flashingPage),
-							Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageTitle(flashingPage),
-							Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageBody(flashingPage) ));
-					Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.readPage(flashingPage);
+				if (flashingDoc == Document.ALCHEMY_GUIDE){
+					WndJournal.last_index = 1;
+					GameScene.show( new WndJournal() );
+				} else if (flashingDoc.pageNames().contains(flashingPage)){
+					GameScene.show( new WndStory( flashingDoc.pageSprite(flashingPage),
+							flashingDoc.pageTitle(flashingPage),
+							flashingDoc.pageBody(flashingPage) ));
+					flashingDoc.readPage(flashingPage);
 				} else {
 					GameScene.show( new WndJournal() );
 				}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndDocument.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndDocument.java
index 6cb246bb5..0b0e54057 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndDocument.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndDocument.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class WndDocument extends Window {
 				public boolean onClick(float x, float y) {
 					if (inside( x, y ) && found) {
 						ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().addToFront( new WndStory(
-								doc.pageSprite(),
+								doc.pageSprite(page),
 								doc.pageTitle(page),
 								doc.pageBody(page) ));
 						doc.readPage(page);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndJournal.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndJournal.java
index b6a2e339d..62a4ae42c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndJournal.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndJournal.java
@@ -184,14 +184,14 @@ public class WndJournal extends WndTabbed {
 			for (String page : Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageNames()){
 				boolean found = Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageFound(page);
 				ScrollingListPane.ListItem item = new ScrollingListPane.ListItem(
-						iconForPage(page),
+						Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageSprite(page),
 						null,
 						found ? Messages.titleCase(Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageTitle(page)) : Messages.titleCase(Messages.get( this, "missing" ))
 				){
 					@Override
 					public boolean onClick(float x, float y) {
 						if (inside( x, y ) && found) {
-							GameScene.show( new WndStory( iconForPage(page),
+							GameScene.show( new WndStory( Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageSprite(page),
 									Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageTitle(page),
 									Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.pageBody(page) ));
 							Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.readPage(page);
@@ -211,41 +211,6 @@ public class WndJournal extends WndTabbed {
 			list.setRect(x, y, width, height);
 		}
 
-		//TODO might just want this to be part of the Document class
-		public static Image iconForPage( String page ){
-			if (!Document.ADVENTURERS_GUIDE.isPageFound(page)){
-				return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.GUIDE_PAGE );
-			}
-			switch (page){
-				case Document.GUIDE_INTRO: default:
-					return new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.MASTERY);
-				case "Examining":
-					return Icons.get(Icons.MAGNIFY);
-				case "Surprise_Attacks":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.ASSASSINS_BLADE );
-				case "Identifying":
-					return new ItemSprite( new ScrollOfIdentify() );
-				case "Food":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.PASTY );
-				case "Dieing":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.TOMB );
-				case Document.GUIDE_SEARCHING:
-					return Icons.get(Icons.MAGNIFY);
-				case "Strength":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.GREATAXE );
-				case "Upgrades":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.RING_EMERALD );
-				case "Looting":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.CRYSTAL_KEY );
-				case "Levelling":
-					return Icons.get(Icons.TALENT);
-				case "Positioning":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.SPIRIT_BOW );
-				case "Magic":
-					return new ItemSprite( ItemSpriteSheet.WAND_FIREBOLT );
-			}
-		}
-
 	}
 	
 	public static class AlchemyTab extends Component {