diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 972808c9e..7f5cfaceb 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cxSWWM GZ\c- r358 (Thu 18 Jun 21:16:25 CEST 2020)";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cxSWWM GZ\c- r359 (Fri 19 Jun 13:29:36 CEST 2020)";
diff --git a/zmapinfo.txt b/zmapinfo.txt
index 75542455d..f60cd602d 100644
--- a/zmapinfo.txt
+++ b/zmapinfo.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GameInfo
 {
-	AddEventHandlers = "SWWMCrashHandler", "SWWMBrutalHandler", "SWWMHDoomHandler", "SWWMVanillaBossHandler", "SWWMHandler", "SWWMGoreHandler", "CBTHandler", "SWWMPreloader"
+	AddEventHandlers = "SWWMCrashHandler", "SWWMBrutalHandler", "SWWMHDoomHandler", "SWWMVanillaBossHandler", "SWWMHandler", "SWWMGoreHandler", "CBTHandler", "SWWMPreloader", "SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler"
 	PlayerClasses = "Demolitionist"
 	StatusBarClass = "SWWMStatusBar"
 	BackpackType = "HammerspaceEmbiggener"
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_common.zsc b/zscript/swwm_common.zsc
index a5af6dd1f..06427cc76 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_common.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_common.zsc
@@ -445,6 +445,41 @@ Class SWWMLore
 	bool read;
 }
 
+// so apparently on restart after dying, static thinkers don't get reloaded until AFTER the player has spawned
+// and the player calls GiveDefaultInventory even though it's all later discarded and they're given the saved inventory
+// all I can ask is: WHY
+Class SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler : StaticEventHandler
+{
+	bool reborn_hackfix;
+	int clear_hackfix;
+
+	override void WorldTick()
+	{
+		if ( gamestate != GS_LEVEL ) return;
+		if ( clear_hackfix > 0 )
+		{
+			clear_hackfix--;
+			if ( clear_hackfix <= 0 )
+				reborn_hackfix = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	static bool WhyTheFuckIsThisAThing()
+	{
+		let hnd = SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler(StaticEventHandler.Find("SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler"));
+		if ( !hnd ) return false;
+		return hnd.reborn_hackfix;
+	}
+
+	static void ThisIsSomeSeriousBullshit()
+	{
+		let hnd = SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler(StaticEventHandler.Find("SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler"));
+		if ( !hnd ) return;
+		hnd.reborn_hackfix = true;
+		hnd.clear_hackfix = 2;
+	}
+}
+
 Class SWWMLoreLibrary : Thinker
 {
 	PlayerInfo myplayer;
@@ -584,6 +619,8 @@ Class SWWMLoreLibrary : Thinker
 
 	static void Add( PlayerInfo p, String ref )
 	{
+		// ignore this call on player rebirth, otherwise a new thinker will be created when the player calls GiveDefaultInventory
+		if ( SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler.WhyTheFuckIsThisAThing() ) return;
 		SWWMLoreLibrary ll = Find(p);
 		if ( !ll )
 		{
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_player.zsc b/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
index e9419b12c..f40ac86d8 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
@@ -1021,6 +1021,8 @@ Class Demolitionist : PlayerPawn
 			}
 			else if ( (player.cmd.buttons&BT_USE) && (deadtimer > 120) )
 			{
+				// gross hackfix for library "vanishing"
+				SWWMExcuseMeWhatTheFuckHandler.ThisIsSomeSeriousBullshit();
 				// reload save
 				player.cls = null;
 				player.playerstate = PST_ENTER;