diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
index 99d799cb0..8fe5d07c4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
@@ -182,14 +182,17 @@ public class Ring extends KindofMisc {
 		String desc;
 		if (anonymous && (handler == null || !handler.isKnown( this ))){
 			desc = desc();
-		} else {
-			//otherwise, check for item type note too, rings can have either
+
+		//otherwise, check for item type note, rings can have either but not both
+		} else if (Notes.findCustomRecord(customNoteID) == null) {
 			Notes.CustomRecord note = Notes.findCustomRecord(getClass());
 			if (note != null){
 				desc = Messages.get(this, "custom_note", note.title()) + "\n\n" + super.info();
 			} else {
 				desc = super.info();
 			}
+		} else {
+			desc = super.info();
 		}
 
 		if (cursed && isEquipped( Dungeon.hero )) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Notes.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Notes.java
index 00df6db15..76661a16e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Notes.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/journal/Notes.java
@@ -623,18 +623,18 @@ public class Notes {
 
 	public static CustomRecord findCustomRecord( int ID ){
 		for (Record rec : records){
-			if (rec instanceof CustomRecord && ((CustomRecord) rec).ID == ID)
+			if (rec instanceof CustomRecord && ((CustomRecord) rec).ID == ID) {
 				return (CustomRecord) rec;
+			}
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
 	public static CustomRecord findCustomRecord( Class itemClass ){
 		for (Record rec : records){
-			if (rec instanceof CustomRecord
-					&& ((CustomRecord) rec).itemClass == itemClass
-					&& ((CustomRecord) rec).ID == -1)
+			if (rec instanceof CustomRecord && ((CustomRecord) rec).itemClass == itemClass) {
 				return (CustomRecord) rec;
+			}
 		}
 		return null;
 	}