diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
index 3a89d4c77..2a2e340ae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ public class Generator {
 	public static boolean removeArtifact(Class<?extends Artifact> artifact) {
 		Category cat = Category.ARTIFACT;
 		for (int i = 0; i < cat.classes.length; i++){
-			if (cat.classes[i].equals(artifact)) {
+			if (cat.classes[i].equals(artifact) && cat.probs[i] > 0) {
 				cat.probs[i] = 0;
 				return true;
 			}