diff --git a/BM_src/joshie/alchemicalWizardy/nei/NEIAlchemyRecipeHandler.java b/BM_src/joshie/alchemicalWizardy/nei/NEIAlchemyRecipeHandler.java
index b21ec47c..13fa27c1 100644
--- a/BM_src/joshie/alchemicalWizardy/nei/NEIAlchemyRecipeHandler.java
+++ b/BM_src/joshie/alchemicalWizardy/nei/NEIAlchemyRecipeHandler.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class NEIAlchemyRecipeHandler extends TemplateRecipeHandler {
 			}
 			
 			ArrayList<ItemStack> orbs = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
-			for(int i = recipe.getOrbLevel(); i <= bloodOrbs.size(); i++) {
+			for(int i = Math.max(0, recipe.getOrbLevel()); i <= bloodOrbs.size(); i++) {
 				ItemStack orb = new ItemStack(bloodOrbs.get(i - 1));
 				if(NEIServerUtils.areStacksSameTypeCrafting(orb, ingredient)) {
 					arecipes.add(new CachedAlchemyRecipe(recipe));