diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ArtifactRecharge.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ArtifactRecharge.java
index 326bda7fd..115c72b80 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ArtifactRecharge.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ArtifactRecharge.java
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public class ArtifactRecharge extends Buff {
 		left += amount;
 		return this;
 	}
+
+	public float left(){
+		return left;
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public int icon() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Talent.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Talent.java
index bb66f08d8..9d9c00c0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Talent.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Talent.java
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ public enum Talent {
 		}
 		if (hero.hasTalent(MYSTICAL_MEAL)){
 			//3/5 turns of recharging
-			Buff.affect( hero, ArtifactRecharge.class).set(1 + 2*(hero.pointsInTalent(MYSTICAL_MEAL))).ignoreHornOfPlenty = foodSource instanceof HornOfPlenty;
+			ArtifactRecharge buff = Buff.affect( hero, ArtifactRecharge.class);
+			if (buff.left() < 1 + 2*(hero.pointsInTalent(MYSTICAL_MEAL))){
+				Buff.affect( hero, ArtifactRecharge.class).set(1 + 2*(hero.pointsInTalent(MYSTICAL_MEAL))).ignoreHornOfPlenty = foodSource instanceof HornOfPlenty;
+			}
 			ScrollOfRecharging.charge( hero );
 		}
 		if (hero.hasTalent(INVIGORATING_MEAL)){