diff --git a/core/apis/itemDB.lua b/core/apis/itemDB.lua
index 21d0442..8d2174c 100644
--- a/core/apis/itemDB.lua
+++ b/core/apis/itemDB.lua
@@ -115,25 +115,31 @@ function itemDB:add(baseItem)
   nItem.maxCount = baseItem.maxCount
   nItem.maxDamage = baseItem.maxDamage
 
-  for k,item in pairs(self.data) do
-    if nItem.name == item.name and
-       nItem.displayName == item.displayName then
+  -- potions can have the same damage, diff nbts, but same names
+  -- ie. potion of healing, potion of healing II
+  -- both show as "Potion of Healing"
 
-      if nItem.nbtHash ~= item.nbtHash and nItem.damage ~= item.damage then
-        nItem.damage = '*'
-        nItem.nbtHash = nil
-        nItem.ignoreNBT = true
-        self.data[k] = nil
-        break
-      elseif nItem.damage ~= item.damage then
-        nItem.damage = '*'
-        self.data[k] = nil
-        break
-      elseif nItem.nbtHash ~= item.nbtHash then
-        nItem.nbtHash = nil
-        nItem.ignoreNBT = true
-        self.data[k] = nil
-        break
+  if nItem.name ~= 'minecraft:potion' --[[ HACK ]] then
+    for k,item in pairs(self.data) do
+      if nItem.name == item.name and
+         nItem.displayName == item.displayName then
+
+        if nItem.nbtHash ~= item.nbtHash and nItem.damage ~= item.damage then
+          nItem.damage = '*'
+          nItem.nbtHash = nil
+          nItem.ignoreNBT = true
+          self.data[k] = nil
+          break
+        elseif nItem.damage ~= item.damage then
+          nItem.damage = '*'
+          self.data[k] = nil
+          break
+        elseif nItem.nbtHash ~= item.nbtHash then
+          nItem.nbtHash = nil
+          nItem.ignoreNBT = true
+          self.data[k] = nil
+          break
+        end
       end
     end
   end