diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dre/brewery/lore/BrewLore.java b/src/main/java/com/dre/brewery/lore/BrewLore.java
index 41c7f2d3..e623591b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dre/brewery/lore/BrewLore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dre/brewery/lore/BrewLore.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public BrewLore(Brew brew, PotionMeta meta) {
 		this.brew = brew;
 		this.meta = meta;
 		if (meta.hasLore()) {
-			lore = meta.getLore();
+			lore = new ArrayList<>(meta.getLore()); // not null
 		} else {
 			lore = new ArrayList<>();
 		}