diff --git a/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoaitemcursescript.psc b/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoaitemcursescript.psc
index 15e35e12..2a758c51 100644
--- a/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoaitemcursescript.psc
+++ b/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoaitemcursescript.psc
@@ -361,13 +361,12 @@ Function LoseOtherItems()
 			Tradables[1] = MarkOfArkay As Form
 			Tradables[2] = BlackFilledGem As Form
 			Tradables[3] = GrandFilledGem As Form 
+			iCheckLimit = ConfigMenu.fMaxItemsToCheckSlider As Int
 			transferItems(ValuableItemsChest, PlayerRef as ObjectReference)
 			If (ConfigMenu.iLoseInclusion == 1)
-				iCheckLimit = ConfigMenu.fMaxItemsToCheckSlider As Int
 				removeEquipments(PlayerRef As ObjectReference, LostItemsChest, Tradables, Equipment)
 			Else
-				Int iTotal = PlayerRef.GetNumItems()
-				iCheckLimit = ConfigMenu.fMaxItemsToCheckSlider As Int
+				Int iTotal = PlayerRef.GetNumItems()				
 				If (iCheckLimit == 0) || (iCheckLimit > iTotal)
 					iCheckLimit = iTotal
 				EndIf
@@ -677,7 +676,6 @@ Function removeEquipments(ObjectReference akInChest, ObjectReference akOutChest,
 		kItem = Equipment[i]
 		If (!kItem)
 			iChecked-=1
-			;Debug.TraceConditional("MarkOfArkay: Unknown item at index(" + i + ")",bIsLoggingEnabled)	
 			bContinue = True
 		EndIf
 		If !bContinue
diff --git a/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoautilscript.psc b/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoautilscript.psc
index ba9e91d9..afe06ad4 100644
--- a/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoautilscript.psc
+++ b/Data/source/scripts/zzzmoautilscript.psc
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ Function transferItemsWithExclusions(ObjectReference akInContainer, ObjectRefere
 	While aiIndex < aiLast + 1
 		kItem = akInContainer.GetNthForm(aiIndex)
 		If kItem 
-			If (!bExcludeArr || (excludesArr.Find(kItem) < 0)) && (!excludeList && excludeList.Find(kItem) < 0)
+			If (!bExcludeArr || (excludesArr.Find(kItem) < 0)) && (!excludeList || excludeList.Find(kItem) < 0)
 				If (aiNumber <= -1) || (aiNumber > akInContainer.GetItemCount(kItem))
 					akInContainer.RemoveItem(kItem, akInContainer.GetItemCount(kItem), True, akOutContainer)
 				Else