diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Badges.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Badges.java
index 729a4358c..1b27671a6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Badges.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Badges.java
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ public class Badges {
 	}
 
 	public static void validateChampion( int challenges ) {
+		if (challenges == 0) return;
 		Badge badge = null;
 		if (challenges >= 1) {
 			badge = Badge.CHAMPION_1;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Challenges.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Challenges.java
index 8eeecebfa..225bed431 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Challenges.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Challenges.java
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ public class Challenges {
 			CHAMPION_ENEMIES, NO_FOOD, NO_ARMOR, NO_HEALING, NO_HERBALISM, SWARM_INTELLIGENCE, DARKNESS, NO_SCROLLS
 	};
 
+	public static int activeChallenges(){
+		int chCount = 0;
+		for (int ch : Challenges.MASKS){
+			if ((Dungeon.challenges & ch) != 0) chCount++;
+		}
+		return chCount;
+	}
+
 	public static boolean isItemBlocked( Item item ){
 
 		if (Dungeon.isChallenged(NO_HERBALISM) && item instanceof Dewdrop){
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
index 1d6f12e2b..9612bf184 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
@@ -690,15 +690,6 @@ public class Dungeon {
 
 		hero.belongings.identify();
 
-		int chCount = 0;
-		for (int ch : Challenges.MASKS){
-			if ((challenges & ch) != 0) chCount++;
-		}
-		
-		if (chCount != 0) {
-			Badges.validateChampion(chCount);
-		}
-
 		Rankings.INSTANCE.submit( true, cause );
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Amulet.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Amulet.java
index a390adeee..7852bf974 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Amulet.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Amulet.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Statistics;
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ public class Amulet extends Item {
 			
 			if (!Statistics.amuletObtained) {
 				Statistics.amuletObtained = true;
-				Badges.validateVictory();
 				hero.spend(-TIME_TO_PICK_UP);
 
 				//add a delayed actor here so pickup behaviour can fully process.
@@ -91,7 +91,19 @@ public class Amulet extends Item {
 		try {
 			Dungeon.saveAll();
 			AmuletScene.noText = !showText;
-			Game.switchScene( AmuletScene.class );
+			Game.switchScene( AmuletScene.class, new Game.SceneChangeCallback() {
+				@Override
+				public void beforeCreate() {
+
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				public void afterCreate() {
+					Badges.validateVictory();
+					Badges.validateChampion(Challenges.activeChallenges());
+					Badges.saveGlobal();
+				}
+			});
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			ShatteredPixelDungeon.reportException(e);
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
index e8668795d..a932ca66b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Chrome;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Rankings;
@@ -157,14 +159,16 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 	}
 
 	private void updateVersion(int previousVersion){
-		
+
 		//update rankings, to update any data which may be outdated
 		if (previousVersion < LATEST_UPDATE){
+			int highestChalInRankings = 0;
 			try {
 				Rankings.INSTANCE.load();
 				for (Rankings.Record rec : Rankings.INSTANCE.records.toArray(new Rankings.Record[0])){
 					try {
 						Rankings.INSTANCE.loadGameData(rec);
+						highestChalInRankings = Math.max(highestChalInRankings, Challenges.activeChallenges());
 						Rankings.INSTANCE.saveGameData(rec);
 					} catch (Exception e) {
 						//if we encounter a fatal per-record error, then clear that record
@@ -178,6 +182,15 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 				FileUtils.deleteFile( Rankings.RANKINGS_FILE );
 				ShatteredPixelDungeon.reportException(e);
 			}
+
+			//fixes a bug from v0.9.0- where champion badges would rarely not save
+			if (highestChalInRankings > 0){
+				Badges.loadGlobal();
+				if (highestChalInRankings >= 1) Badges.addGlobal(Badges.Badge.CHAMPION_1);
+				if (highestChalInRankings >= 3) Badges.addGlobal(Badges.Badge.CHAMPION_2);
+				if (highestChalInRankings >= 6) Badges.addGlobal(Badges.Badge.CHAMPION_3);
+				Badges.saveGlobal();
+			}
 		}
 		
 		SPDSettings.version(ShatteredPixelDungeon.versionCode);