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 1911ee6a2..40c74e7c2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Item.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 	public static final String AC_DROP		= "DROP";
 	public static final String AC_THROW		= "THROW";
 	
-	public String defaultAction;
+	protected String defaultAction;
 	public boolean usesTargeting;
 
 	//TODO should these be private and accessed through methods?
@@ -163,9 +163,14 @@ public class Item implements Bundlable {
 			
 		}
 	}
+
+	//can be overridden if default action is variable
+	public String defaultAction(){
+		return defaultAction;
+	}
 	
 	public void execute( Hero hero ) {
-		execute( hero, defaultAction );
+		execute( hero, defaultAction() );
 	}
 	
 	protected void onThrow( int cell ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
index a21837c48..92c82f6f3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/DriedRose.java
@@ -129,6 +129,15 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 		return actions;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String defaultAction() {
+		if (ghost != null){
+			return AC_DIRECT;
+		} else {
+			return AC_SUMMON;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void execute( Hero hero, String action ) {
 
@@ -357,8 +366,6 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 		ghostID = bundle.getInt( GHOSTID );
 		droppedPetals = bundle.getInt( PETALS );
 		
-		if (ghostID != 0) defaultAction = AC_DIRECT;
-		
 		if (bundle.contains(WEAPON)) weapon = (MeleeWeapon)bundle.get( WEAPON );
 		if (bundle.contains(ARMOR))  armor = (Armor)bundle.get( ARMOR );
 	}
@@ -385,7 +392,6 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 			
 			//rose does not charge while ghost hero is alive
 			if (ghost != null && !cursed && target.buff(MagicImmune.class) == null){
-				defaultAction = AC_DIRECT;
 				
 				//heals to full over 500 turns
 				LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
@@ -402,8 +408,6 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 				}
 				
 				return true;
-			} else {
-				defaultAction = AC_SUMMON;
 			}
 			
 			LockedFloor lock = target.buff(LockedFloor.class);
@@ -757,7 +761,6 @@ public class DriedRose extends Artifact {
 				rose.charge = 0;
 				rose.partialCharge = 0;
 				rose.ghostID = -1;
-				rose.defaultAction = AC_SUMMON;
 			}
 			super.destroy();
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/food/Blandfruit.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/food/Blandfruit.java
index 9bdee99ee..9b06c9000 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/food/Blandfruit.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/food/Blandfruit.java
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ public class Blandfruit extends Food {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String defaultAction() {
+		if (potionAttrib == null){
+			return null;
+		} else if (potionAttrib.defaultAction().equals(Potion.AC_DRINK)) {
+			return AC_EAT;
+		} else {
+			return potionAttrib.defaultAction();
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void execute( Hero hero, String action ) {
 
@@ -173,12 +184,6 @@ public class Blandfruit extends Food {
 		if (potionAttrib instanceof PotionOfExperience)     potionGlow = new ItemSprite.Glowing( 0x404040 );
 		if (potionAttrib instanceof PotionOfHaste)          potionGlow = new ItemSprite.Glowing( 0xCCBB00 );
 
-		potionAttrib.setAction();
-		defaultAction = potionAttrib.defaultAction;
-		if (defaultAction.equals(Potion.AC_DRINK)){
-			defaultAction = AC_EAT;
-		}
-
 		return this;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
index b11754c5e..45822c93d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java
@@ -192,26 +192,16 @@ public class Potion extends Item {
 			image = handler.image(this);
 			color = handler.label(this);
 		}
-		setAction();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
-	public boolean collect( Bag container ) {
-		if (super.collect( container )){
-			setAction();
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	public void setAction(){
+	public String defaultAction() {
 		if (isKnown() && mustThrowPots.contains(this.getClass())) {
-			defaultAction = AC_THROW;
+			return AC_THROW;
 		} else if (isKnown() &&canThrowPots.contains(this.getClass())){
-			defaultAction = AC_CHOOSE;
+			return AC_CHOOSE;
 		} else {
-			defaultAction = AC_DRINK;
+			return AC_DRINK;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -335,12 +325,6 @@ public class Potion extends Item {
 			if (!isKnown()) {
 				handler.know(this);
 				updateQuickslot();
-				Potion p = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(getClass());
-				if (p != null)  p.setAction();
-				if (ExoticPotion.regToExo.get(getClass()) != null) {
-					p = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(ExoticPotion.regToExo.get(getClass()));
-					if (p != null) p.setAction();
-				}
 			}
 			
 			if (Dungeon.hero.isAlive()) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/brews/Brew.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/brews/Brew.java
index 3a58103dc..03ab82803 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/brews/Brew.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/brews/Brew.java
@@ -35,13 +35,12 @@ public abstract class Brew extends Potion {
 		actions.remove( AC_DRINK );
 		return actions;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
-	public void setAction() {
-		defaultAction = AC_THROW;
+	public String defaultAction() {
+		return AC_THROW;
 	}
 	
-	
 	@Override
 	public void doThrow(Hero hero) {
 		GameScene.selectCell(thrower);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/exotic/ExoticPotion.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/exotic/ExoticPotion.java
index 0fb1e7ebc..5fea3287f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/exotic/ExoticPotion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/exotic/ExoticPotion.java
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ public class ExoticPotion extends Potion {
 		if (!isKnown()) {
 			handler.know(exoToReg.get(this.getClass()));
 			updateQuickslot();
-			Potion p = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(getClass());
-			if (p != null)  p.setAction();
-			p = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(exoToReg.get(this.getClass()));
-			if (p != null)  p.setAction();
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
index 70b27b76c..51025d607 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTransmutation.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class ScrollOfTransmutation extends InventoryScroll {
 					}
 				}
 				if (slot != -1
-						&& result.defaultAction != null
+						&& result.defaultAction() != null
 						&& !Dungeon.quickslot.isNonePlaceholder(slot)
 						&& Dungeon.hero.belongings.contains(result)){
 					Dungeon.quickslot.setSlot(slot, result);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
index f2f861a1b..eaba7845e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/stones/Runestone.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public abstract class Runestone extends Item {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onThrow(int cell) {
-		if (Dungeon.level.pit[cell] || !defaultAction.equals(AC_THROW)){
+		if (Dungeon.level.pit[cell] || !defaultAction().equals(AC_THROW)){
 			super.onThrow( cell );
 		} else {
 			if (pressesCell) Dungeon.level.pressCell( cell );
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/InventoryPane.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/InventoryPane.java
index 4fdc479c1..6b8ab6e19 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/InventoryPane.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/InventoryPane.java
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ public class InventoryPane extends Component {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (selector == null && item.defaultAction != null){
+			if (selector == null && item.defaultAction() != null){
 				item.execute(Dungeon.hero);
 				if (item.usesTargeting) {
 					targetingSlot = this;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/QuickSlotButton.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/QuickSlotButton.java
index e4cc6b887..0bde74cc8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/QuickSlotButton.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/QuickSlotButton.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public class QuickSlotButton extends Button {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean itemSelectable(Item item) {
-			return item.defaultAction != null;
+			return item.defaultAction() != null;
 		}
 
 		@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/RightClickMenu.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/RightClickMenu.java
index 8398ac0ba..e25572a2a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/RightClickMenu.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/RightClickMenu.java
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public class RightClickMenu extends Component {
 
 	public RightClickMenu(Item item){
 		ArrayList<String> actions = item.actions(Dungeon.hero);
-		if (actions.remove(item.defaultAction)) {
-			actions.add(0, item.defaultAction);
+		if (actions.remove(item.defaultAction())) {
+			actions.add(0, item.defaultAction());
 		}
 		String[] options = actions.toArray(new String[0]);
 		this.item = item;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class RightClickMenu extends Component {
 					if (item != null){
 						item.execute(Dungeon.hero, options[finalI]);
 
-						if (options[finalI].equals(item.defaultAction) && item.usesTargeting){
+						if (options[finalI].equals(item.defaultAction()) && item.usesTargeting){
 							InventoryPane.useTargeting();
 						}
 					}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class RightClickMenu extends Component {
 				}
 			};
 			if (item != null){
-				if (options[i].equals(item.defaultAction)) {
+				if (options[i].equals(item.defaultAction())) {
 					buttons[i].textColor(Window.TITLE_COLOR);
 				}
 				buttons[i].text(item.actionName(options[i], Dungeon.hero));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
index 65bb125ec..dfdf4279d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class Toolbar extends Component {
 
 									@Override
 									public boolean itemSelectable(Item item) {
-										return item.defaultAction != null;
+										return item.defaultAction() != null;
 									}
 
 									@Override
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public class Toolbar extends Component {
 								public void onSelect(int idx, boolean alt) {
 									super.onSelect(idx, alt);
 									Item item = items.get(idx);
-									if (alt && item.defaultAction != null) {
+									if (alt && item.defaultAction() != null) {
 										item.execute(Dungeon.hero);
 									} else {
 										Game.scene().addToFront(new WndUseItem(null, item));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndBag.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndBag.java
index 0a6b20c00..9d513ae7d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndBag.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndBag.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class WndBag extends WndTabbed {
 
 			@Override
 			protected boolean onLongClick() {
-				if (selector == null && item.defaultAction != null) {
+				if (selector == null && item.defaultAction() != null) {
 					hide();
 					QuickSlotButton.set( item );
 					return true;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndQuickBag.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndQuickBag.java
index d01828862..9734f517d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndQuickBag.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndQuickBag.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class WndQuickBag extends Window {
 		ArrayList<Item> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
 		for (Item i : bag == null ? Dungeon.hero.belongings : bag){
-			if (i.defaultAction == null){
+			if (i.defaultAction() == null){
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (i instanceof Bag) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndUseItem.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndUseItem.java
index 15abe18dd..0369d7b42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndUseItem.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndUseItem.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class WndUseItem extends WndInfoItem {
 							item.execute( Dungeon.hero, action );
 						}
 						Item.updateQuickslot();
-						if (action == item.defaultAction && item.usesTargeting && owner == null){
+						if (action == item.defaultAction() && item.usesTargeting && owner == null){
 							InventoryPane.useTargeting();
 						}
 					}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class WndUseItem extends WndInfoItem {
 				buttons.add(btn);
 				add( btn );
 
-				if (action.equals(item.defaultAction)) {
+				if (action.equals(item.defaultAction())) {
 					btn.textColor( TITLE_COLOR );
 				}