diff --git a/src/gamedata.cpp b/src/gamedata.cpp
index 116c7f41e6..592974ae8f 100644
--- a/src/gamedata.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata.cpp
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ void gamedata::set_counter(word change, byte c)
 	if(c>=MAX_COUNTERS)  // Sanity check
 		return;
 	
-	flushItemCache(true);
-	
 	if(game!=NULL)
 	{
 		int32_t ringID=current_item_id(itype_ring, true);
 		_counter[c]=zc_max(change, 0);
 		
+		flushItemCache(true);
+		
 		// ringcolor is very slow, so make sure the ring has actually changed
 		if(ringID!=current_item_id(itype_ring, true))
 			ringcolor(false);
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ void gamedata::change_counter(int16_t change, byte c)
 	
 	if(c>=MAX_COUNTERS)  // Sanity check
 		return;
-	
-	flushItemCache(true);
 		
 	if(game!=NULL)
 	{
 		int32_t ringID=current_item_id(itype_ring, true);
 		_counter[c]=vbound(_counter[c]+change, 0, _maxcounter[c]);
 		
+		flushItemCache(true);
+		
 		if(ringID!=current_item_id(itype_ring, true))
 			ringcolor(false);
 	}
diff --git a/src/new_subscr.cpp b/src/new_subscr.cpp
index 579b6021b3..68a9fabb6e 100644
--- a/src/new_subscr.cpp
+++ b/src/new_subscr.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,21 @@ void refresh_subscr_items()
 {
 	subscr_item_clk = 0;
 	subscr_itemless = false;
+	if(replay_version_check(0,19))
+	{
+		//This needs to be here for the item cache to be correct...
+		for(int i = 0; i < itype_max; ++i)
+		{
+			switch(i)
+			{
+				case itype_map:
+				case itype_compass:
+				case itype_bosskey:
+					continue;
+			}
+			current_item_id(i,false);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void kill_subscr_items()
diff --git a/src/zc/zc_sys.cpp b/src/zc/zc_sys.cpp
index bf4619993e..64249ec504 100644
--- a/src/zc/zc_sys.cpp
+++ b/src/zc/zc_sys.cpp
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ int32_t _c_item_id_internal(int32_t itemtype, bool checkmagic, bool jinx_check)
 			jinx_check = false; //not jinxed
 	}
 	if(itemtype == itype_ring) checkmagic = true;
-	if (!jinx_check)
+	if (!jinx_check && (use_cost_cache || itemtype != itype_ring))
 	{
 		auto& cache = checkmagic && use_cost_cache ? itemcache_cost : itemcache;
 		auto res = cache.find(itemtype);
@@ -2305,8 +2305,7 @@ int32_t _c_item_id_internal(int32_t itemtype, bool checkmagic, bool jinx_check)
 		{
 			if(checkmagic && itemtype != itype_magicring)
 				if(!checkmagiccost(i))
-					if ( !get_qr(qr_NEVERDISABLEAMMOONSUBSCREEN) )
-						continue; //don't make items with a magic cost vanish!! -Z
+					continue;
 			if(jinx_check && (usesSwordJinx(i) ? HeroSwordClk() : HeroItemClk()))
 				if(!(itemsbuf[i].flags & ITEM_JINX_IMMUNE))
 					continue;