diff --git a/D2Editor.exe b/D2Editor.exe
index 845d0e89..878a0c27 100644
Binary files a/D2Editor.exe and b/D2Editor.exe differ
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 5448c0b4..3a61b8dd 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Check the following site for updates at https://github.com/WalterCouto/D2CE<br>
 **Version 2.14 (Mar 7, 2022)**
 - Updated: Updated jewel alternate images.<br>
 - Updated: Updated item context menus across forms showing items.<br>
+- Updated: Fixed hiring of new mercenary to properly save items.<br>
 <br>
 
 - Added: Shared Stash support. Users can now view and edit items in the shared stash if the file is present in the same location as their character.<br>
diff --git a/source/D2Editor.cpp b/source/D2Editor.cpp
index 857f09cb..38ecd828 100644
--- a/source/D2Editor.cpp
+++ b/source/D2Editor.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 
 Revision History
 ================
-Version 2.14 (Mar 7, 2022)
+Version 2.14 (Mar 11, 2022)
    - Updated: Updated jewel alternate images.
    - Updated: Updated item context menus across forms showing
               items.
+   - Updated: Fixed hiring of new mercenary to properly save items.
 
    - Added: Shared Stash support. Users can now view and edit
             items in the shared stash if the file is present in the
diff --git a/source/D2ItemToolTipCtrl.cpp b/source/D2ItemToolTipCtrl.cpp
index 7b44f150..d3cb7a4e 100644
--- a/source/D2ItemToolTipCtrl.cpp
+++ b/source/D2ItemToolTipCtrl.cpp
@@ -91,29 +91,49 @@ CSize CD2ItemToolTipCtrl::OnDrawLabel(CDC* pDC, CRect rect, BOOL bCalcOnly)
     enum { WHITE = 0, BLUE, GREEN, RARE, UNIQUE, CRAFT, RED, GRAY };
 
     // Get color of top text
-    COLORREF color = CurrItem->isIdentified() ? (CurrItem->isEthereal() ? colors[GRAY] : colors[WHITE]) : colors[RED];
-    switch (CurrItem->getQuality())
+    COLORREF color = colors[WHITE];
+    if (CurrItem->isIdentified())
     {
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::MAGIC:
-        color = colors[BLUE];
-        break;
-
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::SET:
-        color = colors[GREEN];
-        break;
-
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::RARE:
-        color = colors[RARE];
-        break;
-
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::UNIQUE:
-        color = colors[UNIQUE];
-        break;
+        if (CurrItem->isEthereal())
+        {
+            color = colors[GRAY];
+        }
+        else if (CurrItem->isQuestItem())
+        {
+            color = colors[UNIQUE];
+        }
+        else if (CurrItem->isRune())
+        {
+            color = colors[CRAFT];
+        }
 
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::CRAFT:
-    case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::TEMPERED:
-        color = colors[CRAFT];
-        break;
+        switch (CurrItem->getQuality())
+        {
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::MAGIC:
+            color = colors[BLUE];
+            break;
+
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::SET:
+            color = colors[GREEN];
+            break;
+
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::RARE:
+            color = colors[RARE];
+            break;
+
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::UNIQUE:
+            color = colors[UNIQUE];
+            break;
+
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::CRAFT:
+        case d2ce::EnumItemQuality::TEMPERED:
+            color = colors[CRAFT];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        color = colors[RED];
     }
     pDC->SetTextColor(color);
 
diff --git a/source/d2ce/Character.cpp b/source/d2ce/Character.cpp
index 9e1ebeb5..efc54ea1 100644
--- a/source/d2ce/Character.cpp
+++ b/source/d2ce/Character.cpp
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ bool d2ce::Character::writeStats()
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool d2ce::Character::writeItems()
 {
-    return m_items.writeItems(m_charfile, isExpansionCharacter());
+    return m_items.writeItems(m_charfile, isExpansionCharacter(), hasMercenary());
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ void d2ce::Character::writeTempFile()
     Cs.writeStats(tempfile);
 
     // Write Character, Corpse, Mercenary and Golem m_items
-    m_items.writeItems(tempfile, isExpansionCharacter());
+    m_items.writeItems(tempfile, isExpansionCharacter(), hasMercenary());
     std::fclose(tempfile);
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2098,6 +2098,11 @@ std::uint32_t d2ce::Character::getFileSize() const
     return FileSize;
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool d2ce::Character::hasMercenary() const
+{
+    return Merc.isHired();
+}
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 d2ce::Mercenary& d2ce::Character::getMercenaryInfo()
 {
     return Merc;
diff --git a/source/d2ce/Character.h b/source/d2ce/Character.h
index aef6ffe4..735ded9f 100644
--- a/source/d2ce/Character.h
+++ b/source/d2ce/Character.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ namespace d2ce
         std::uint32_t getFileSize() const;
 
         // Mercenary Info
+        bool hasMercenary() const;
         Mercenary& getMercenaryInfo();
         const std::list<d2ce::Item>& getMercItems() const;
 
diff --git a/source/d2ce/Item.cpp b/source/d2ce/Item.cpp
index 723dfa87..bef65d1d 100644
--- a/source/d2ce/Item.cpp
+++ b/source/d2ce/Item.cpp
@@ -11862,7 +11862,7 @@ void d2ce::Items::readMercItems(std::FILE* charfile)
         }
     }
 
-    // lock ahead for no merc case
+    // look ahead for no merc case
     bool bHasMercId = true;
     if (!feof(charfile))
     {
@@ -11884,6 +11884,7 @@ void d2ce::Items::readMercItems(std::FILE* charfile)
         {
             return;
         }
+        isMercHired = true;
     }
 
     readGolemItem(charfile);
@@ -11982,6 +11983,7 @@ void d2ce::Items::readMercItems(const Json::Value& root, bool bSerializedFormat,
         std::fwrite(ITEM_MARKER.data(), ITEM_MARKER.size(), 1, charfile);
         std::fwrite(&NumOfMercItems, sizeof(NumOfMercItems), 1, charfile);
         merc_location = std::ftell(charfile);
+        isMercHired = true;
         for (auto& item : MercItems)
         {
             if (!item.writeItem(charfile))
@@ -12179,11 +12181,11 @@ bool d2ce::Items::writeMercItems(std::FILE* charfile)
 
     std::fwrite(MERC_ITEM_MARKER.data(), MERC_ITEM_MARKER.size(), 1, charfile);
     NumOfMercItems = (std::uint16_t)MercItems.size();
-    if (merc_location != 0)
+    if (NumOfMercItems > 0 || isMercHired)
     {
+        isMercHired = true;
         std::fwrite(ITEM_MARKER.data(), ITEM_MARKER.size(), 1, charfile);
         std::fwrite(&NumOfMercItems, sizeof(NumOfMercItems), 1, charfile);
-        merc_location = std::ftell(charfile);
         for (auto& item : MercItems)
         {
             if (!item.writeItem(charfile))
@@ -12215,6 +12217,7 @@ bool d2ce::Items::readItems(EnumCharVersion version, std::FILE* charfile, bool i
     Version = version;
     update_locations = items_location == 0 ? true : false;
     isFileExpansionCharacter = isExpansion;
+    isMercHired = false;
     GPSs.clear();
     Stackables.clear();
     Armor.clear();
@@ -12241,6 +12244,7 @@ bool d2ce::Items::readSharedStashPage(EnumCharVersion version, std::FILE* charfi
     Version = version;
     update_locations = items_location == 0 ? true : false;
     isFileExpansionCharacter = false;
+    isMercHired = false;
     GPSs.clear();
     Stackables.clear();
     Armor.clear();
@@ -12261,6 +12265,7 @@ bool d2ce::Items::readItems(const Json::Value& root, bool bSerializedFormat, Enu
     Version = version;
     update_locations = true;
     isFileExpansionCharacter = isExpansion;
+    isMercHired = false;
     if (!readItems(root, bSerializedFormat, charfile, items_location, NumOfItems, Inventory) || items_location == 0)
     {
         return false;
@@ -12279,9 +12284,10 @@ bool d2ce::Items::readItems(const Json::Value& root, bool bSerializedFormat, Enu
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // write items in place at offset saved from reasding
-bool d2ce::Items::writeItems(std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion)
+bool d2ce::Items::writeItems(std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion, bool hasMercID)
 {
     isFileExpansionCharacter = isExpansion;
+    isMercHired = !MercItems.empty() | hasMercID;
 
     // Write Items
     std::fwrite(ITEM_MARKER.data(), ITEM_MARKER.size(), 1, charfile);
@@ -12551,6 +12557,7 @@ d2ce::Items& d2ce::Items::operator=(const Items& other)
 
     update_locations = other.update_locations;
     isFileExpansionCharacter = other.isFileExpansionCharacter;
+    isMercHired = other.isMercHired;
 
     // refetch references to items
     GPSs.clear();
@@ -12605,6 +12612,7 @@ d2ce::Items& d2ce::Items::operator=(Items&& other) noexcept
 
     update_locations = std::exchange(other.update_locations, true);
     isFileExpansionCharacter = std::exchange(other.isFileExpansionCharacter, false);
+    isMercHired = std::exchange(other.isMercHired, false);
     return *this;
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/d2ce/Item.h b/source/d2ce/Item.h
index a8a04bf9..59255045 100644
--- a/source/d2ce/Item.h
+++ b/source/d2ce/Item.h
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ namespace d2ce
 
         bool update_locations = true;
         bool isFileExpansionCharacter = false;
+        bool isMercHired = false;
 
     private:
         void findItems();
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ namespace d2ce
         bool readItems(EnumCharVersion version, std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion = false);
         bool readSharedStashPage(EnumCharVersion version, std::FILE* charfile);
         bool readItems(const Json::Value& root, bool bSerializedFormat, EnumCharVersion version, std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion = false);
-        bool writeItems(std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion = false);
+        bool writeItems(std::FILE* charfile, bool isExpansion = false, bool hasMercID = false);
         bool writeSharedStashPage(std::FILE* charfile);
 
         void itemsAsJson(Json::Value& parent, std::uint32_t charLevel, bool bSerializedFormat = false) const;
diff --git a/source/d2ce/helpers/ItemHelpers.cpp b/source/d2ce/helpers/ItemHelpers.cpp
index e5eebaaa..d70d736f 100644
--- a/source/d2ce/helpers/ItemHelpers.cpp
+++ b/source/d2ce/helpers/ItemHelpers.cpp
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ namespace d2ce
             {"bbb", {"Lam Esen's Tome", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {2, 2}, false, "invbbb", 0, {"Quest"}}},
             {"mbr", {"Mephisto's Brain", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 1}, false, "invbrnz", 0, {"Quest"}}},
             {"luv", {"Mephisto's Key", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 2}, false, "invmph", 0, {"Key", "Miscellaneous", "Quest"}}},
-            {"mss", {"Mephisto's Soul Stone", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 1}, false, "invmss", 0, {"Quest"}}},
+            {"mss", {"Mephisto's Soulstone", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 1}, false, "invmss", 0, {"Quest"}}},
             {"ass", {"Book of Skill", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {2, 2}, false, "invsbk", 0, {"Quest"}}},
             {"rin", {"Ring", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 1}, false, "invrin", 0, {"Ring", "Miscellaneous"}}},
             {"xyz", {"Potion of Life", {{ 0, 0 }, false, false, { 0, 0 }}, {0, 0}, {1, 1}, false, "invxyz", 0, {"Quest"}}},
diff --git a/source/examples/chars/97/MfBowzon.json b/source/examples/chars/97/MfBowzon.json
index b1b3a587..5d0ea0b7 100644
--- a/source/examples/chars/97/MfBowzon.json
+++ b/source/examples/chars/97/MfBowzon.json
@@ -9657,7 +9657,7 @@
       "type_id": 4,
       "quest_difficulty": 1,
       "nr_of_items_in_sockets": 0,
-      "type_name": "Mephisto's Soul Stone",
+      "type_name": "Mephisto's Soulstone",
       "inv_file": "invmss",
       "inv_height": 1,
       "inv_width": 1