diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
index d3380fa9d..fe7654735 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Gold;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.Artifact;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.MissileWeapon;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.QuickSlotButton;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 import com.watabou.utils.Random;
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ public class Bones {
 	
 	private static final String LEVEL	= "level";
 	private static final String ITEM	= "item";
-	
+
 	private static int depth = -1;
 	private static Item item;
 	
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ public class Bones {
 					}
 				}
 				
-				item.syncVisuals();
+				item.sync();
 				
 				return item;
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
index 3c3026e1a..26019f1b1 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 		Dungeon.level.drop( detachAll( hero.belongings.backpack ), hero.pos ).sprite.drop( hero.pos );
 	}
 
-	public void syncVisuals(){
-		//do nothing by default, as most items need no visual syncing.
+	//'syncs' an item to be consistent between two separate game instances.
+	public void sync(){
+		//resets the name incase the language has changed.
+		name = Messages.get(this, "name");
 	}
 
 	public void doThrow( Hero hero ) {
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
index 6b2dce687..ce69de13d 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
@@ -112,11 +112,12 @@ public class Potion extends Item {
 	
 	public Potion() {
 		super();
-		syncVisuals();
+		sync();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void syncVisuals(){
+	public void sync(){
+		super.sync();
 		image = handler.image( this );
 		color = handler.label( this );
 	};
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
index 97aaac007..711caab2a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
@@ -99,10 +99,11 @@ public class Ring extends KindofMisc {
 	
 	public Ring() {
 		super();
-		syncVisuals();
+		sync();
 	}
 	
-	public void syncVisuals() {
+	public void sync() {
+		super.sync();
 		image	= handler.image( this );
 		gem		= handler.label( this );
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
index 77e15928d..dc415b221 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ public abstract class Scroll extends Item {
 	
 	public Scroll() {
 		super();
-		syncVisuals();
+		sync();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void syncVisuals(){
+	public void sync(){
+		super.sync();
 		image = handler.image( this );
 		rune = handler.label( this );
 	};