diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm
index c1d72d8d908..828f856b76a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	//asert globchems done
 	for(var/randomized_type in subtypesof(/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized))
 		var/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/R = GLOB.chemical_reactions_list[randomized_type]
+		if(!R)
+			continue
 		file_data["[R.type]"] = list(
 			timestamp = R.created,
 			required_reagents = R.required_reagents,
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
index 1dfd281c5ff..c269d7710ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/special.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	//creation time, decides if we are random generating or not
 	created = recipe_data ? text2num(recipe_data["timestamp"]) : world.realtime
 	if(daysSince(created) > persistence_period)
+		created = world.realtime
 		recipe_data = null
 
 	//all reagents