diff --git a/components/item/consumable.py b/components/item/consumable.py
index 4c0e367..21a09f7 100644
--- a/components/item/consumable.py
+++ b/components/item/consumable.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 class ConsumableComponent():
     def __init__(self, effects):
-        self.effects = {} if effects is True else effects # type: a dict of effects
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.effects = {} if effects is None else effects # type: a dict of effects
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/consumables.json b/data/consumables.json
index d70203f..27c7499 100644
--- a/data/consumables.json
+++ b/data/consumables.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     {
         "archtype": "item",
 
-        "consumable": true,
+        "consumable": null,
         "name": {"name": "Soul Jar"},
         "render": {"char": "!", "color": "con_jar"}
     }
diff --git a/processors/combat.py b/processors/combat.py
index 7d4e77d..79c7880 100644
--- a/processors/combat.py
+++ b/processors/combat.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def process(self):
                 
                 if damage > 0:
                     self.world.component_for_entity(defender_ID, StatsComponent).hp -= damage
+                else:
+                    damage = 0
                 
                 if def_stats['hp'] <= 0:
                     self.world.get_processor(DeathProcessor).queue.put({'ent': defender_ID})