diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2dc32c9f2..505ad92b1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//version: 1673027205
+//version: 1674409054
 /*
  DO NOT CHANGE THIS FILE!
  Also, you may replace this file at any time if there is an update available.
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ propertyDefaultIfUnset("modrinthProjectId", "")
 propertyDefaultIfUnset("modrinthRelations", "")
 propertyDefaultIfUnset("curseForgeProjectId", "")
 propertyDefaultIfUnset("curseForgeRelations", "")
+propertyDefaultIfUnset("minimizeShadowedDependencies", true)
 
 String javaSourceDir = "src/main/java/"
 String scalaSourceDir = "src/main/scala/"
@@ -411,7 +412,9 @@ shadowJar {
         attributes(getManifestAttributes())
     }
 
-    minimize()  // This will only allow shading for actually used classes
+    if (minimizeShadowedDependencies.toBoolean()) {
+        minimize()  // This will only allow shading for actually used classes
+    }
     configurations = [
         project.configurations.shadowImplementation,
         project.configurations.shadowCompile
@@ -554,7 +557,9 @@ task shadowDevJar(type: ShadowJar) {
         attributes(getManifestAttributes())
     }
 
-    minimize()  // This will only allow shading for actually used classes
+    if (minimizeShadowedDependencies.toBoolean()) {
+        minimize()  // This will only allow shading for actually used classes
+    }
     configurations = [
         project.configurations.shadowImplementation,
         project.configurations.shadowCompile
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/AlchemicalWizardry.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/AlchemicalWizardry.java
index 1461ca673..fcd93c7a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/AlchemicalWizardry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/alchemicalWizardry/AlchemicalWizardry.java
@@ -463,24 +463,25 @@ public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
         BloodMagicConfiguration.init(new File(event.getModConfigurationDirectory(), "AWWayofTime.cfg"));
 
         // Custom config stuff goes here
-        Potion[] potionTypes;
 
-        for (Field f : Potion.class.getDeclaredFields()) {
-            f.setAccessible(true);
+        if (Potion.potionTypes.length < 256) {
+            for (Field f : Potion.class.getDeclaredFields()) {
+                f.setAccessible(true);
 
-            try {
-                if (f.getName().equals("potionTypes") || f.getName().equals("field_76425_a")) {
-                    Field modfield = Field.class.getDeclaredField("modifiers");
-                    modfield.setAccessible(true);
-                    modfield.setInt(f, f.getModifiers() & ~Modifier.FINAL);
-                    potionTypes = (Potion[]) f.get(null);
-                    final Potion[] newPotionTypes = new Potion[256];
-                    System.arraycopy(potionTypes, 0, newPotionTypes, 0, potionTypes.length);
-                    f.set(null, newPotionTypes);
+                try {
+                    if (f.getName().equals("potionTypes") || f.getName().equals("field_76425_a")) {
+                        Field modfield = Field.class.getDeclaredField("modifiers");
+                        modfield.setAccessible(true);
+                        modfield.setInt(f, f.getModifiers() & ~Modifier.FINAL);
+                        final Potion[] oldPotionTypes = Potion.potionTypes;
+                        final Potion[] newPotionTypes = new Potion[256];
+                        System.arraycopy(oldPotionTypes, 0, newPotionTypes, 0, oldPotionTypes.length);
+                        f.set(null, newPotionTypes);
+                    }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.err.println("Severe error, please report this to the mod author:");
+                    System.err.println(e);
                 }
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                System.err.println("Severe error, please report this to the mod author:");
-                System.err.println(e);
             }
         }
         AlchemicalWizardry.lifeEssenceFluid = new LifeEssence("LifeEssence");