diff --git a/src/main/java/com/infamous/dungeons_gear/enchantments/armor/chest/RecklessEnchantment.java b/src/main/java/com/infamous/dungeons_gear/enchantments/armor/chest/RecklessEnchantment.java
index 7f2a6db8..c686fc5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/infamous/dungeons_gear/enchantments/armor/chest/RecklessEnchantment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/infamous/dungeons_gear/enchantments/armor/chest/RecklessEnchantment.java
@@ -37,23 +37,32 @@ public static void onLivingUpdate(LivingEquipmentChangeEvent event) {
         int levelFrom = event.getFrom().getEnchantmentLevel(EnchantmentInit.RECKLESS.get());
         int levelTo = event.getTo().getEnchantmentLevel(EnchantmentInit.RECKLESS.get());
         if (levelFrom == levelTo) return;
-        if (levelFrom == 0) {
+        // equipping armor with reckless
+        if (levelTo > 0) {
+            // remove any existing modifiers
+            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.MAX_HEALTH).removeModifier(RECKLESS);
+            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.ATTACK_DAMAGE).removeModifier(RECKLESS);
+
+            // add the modifiers and update health
+            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.MAX_HEALTH).addTransientModifier(new AttributeModifier(RECKLESS, "reckless multiplier", DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_MAX_HEALTH_MULTIPLIER.get(), AttributeModifier.Operation.MULTIPLY_BASE));
+            if(livingEntity.getHealth() > livingEntity.getMaxHealth()){
+                livingEntity.setHealth(livingEntity.getMaxHealth());
+            }
+            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.ATTACK_DAMAGE).addTransientModifier(new AttributeModifier(RECKLESS, "reckless multiplier", DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_ATTACK_DAMAGE_BASE_MULTIPLIER.get() + (DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_ATTACK_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER_PER_LEVEL.get() * levelTo), AttributeModifier.Operation.MULTIPLY_BASE));
+        }
+        // removing reckless armor
+        else{
+            // remove the modifiers and regain health lost from reckless
             AttributeModifier existingRecklessHealthMod = livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.MAX_HEALTH).getModifier(RECKLESS);
             if(existingRecklessHealthMod != null){
                 livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.MAX_HEALTH).removeModifier(existingRecklessHealthMod);
                 if(livingEntity.getHealth() < livingEntity.getMaxHealth()){
-                    float regainedHealth = Math.abs(livingEntity.getMaxHealth() * DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_MAX_HEALTH_MULTIPLIER.get().floatValue());
+                    float regainedHealth = Math.abs(livingEntity.getMaxHealth() * (float)existingRecklessHealthMod.getAmount());
                     livingEntity.setHealth(livingEntity.getHealth() + regainedHealth);
                 }
             }
             livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.ATTACK_DAMAGE).removeModifier(RECKLESS);
-        }
-        if (levelTo > 0) {
-            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.MAX_HEALTH).addTransientModifier(new AttributeModifier(RECKLESS, "reckless multiplier", DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_MAX_HEALTH_MULTIPLIER.get(), AttributeModifier.Operation.MULTIPLY_BASE));
-            if(livingEntity.getHealth() > livingEntity.getMaxHealth()){
-                livingEntity.setHealth(livingEntity.getMaxHealth());
-            }
-            livingEntity.getAttribute(Attributes.ATTACK_DAMAGE).addTransientModifier(new AttributeModifier(RECKLESS, "reckless multiplier", DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_ATTACK_DAMAGE_BASE_MULTIPLIER.get() + (DungeonsGearConfig.RECKLESS_ATTACK_DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER_PER_LEVEL.get() * levelTo), AttributeModifier.Operation.MULTIPLY_BASE));
+
         }
     }