diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7e3037f4..97eae240 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m
 minecraft_version=1.20.1
 forge_version=47.1.5
-mod_version=2.0.36
+mod_version=2.0.37
 jei_mc_version=1.20.1-forge
 jei_version=15.1.0.19
 curios_version=5.2.0-beta.3+1.20.1
diff --git a/src/main/java/reliquary/items/HeroMedallionItem.java b/src/main/java/reliquary/items/HeroMedallionItem.java
index 41042d3c..203e026e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/reliquary/items/HeroMedallionItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/reliquary/items/HeroMedallionItem.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public void inventoryTick(ItemStack stack, Level world, Entity entity, int itemS
 	}
 
 	private void drainExperienceLevel(ItemStack stack, Player player) {
-		int experiencePoints = player.isCreative() ? 100 : player.totalExperience - XpHelper.getExperienceForLevel(Math.max(getStopAtXpLevel(stack), player.experienceLevel - 1));
+		int experiencePoints = player.isCreative() ? 100 : XpHelper.getTotalPlayerExperience(player) - XpHelper.getExperienceForLevel(Math.max(getStopAtXpLevel(stack), player.experienceLevel - 1));
 		if (experiencePoints > 0) {
 			if (!player.isCreative()) {
 				decreasePlayerExperience(player, experiencePoints);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private void drainExperienceLevel(ItemStack stack, Player player) {
 	}
 
 	private void decreasePlayerExperience(Player player, int pointsToRemove) {
-		player.totalExperience -= pointsToRemove;
+		player.totalExperience = XpHelper.getTotalPlayerExperience(player) - pointsToRemove;
 		int newLevel = XpHelper.getLevelForExperience(player.totalExperience);
 		player.experienceLevel = newLevel;
 		player.experienceProgress = (float) (player.totalExperience - XpHelper.getExperienceForLevel(newLevel)) / player.getXpNeededForNextLevel();
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private void drainExperience(ItemStack stack, Player player, Level level, int xp
 			spawnXpOnGround(stack, level, hitPos, xpLevels);
 		} else {
 			xpLevels += Math.round(player.experienceProgress);
-			int maxPoints = XpHelper.getExperienceForLevel(player.experienceLevel + xpLevels) - player.totalExperience;
+			int maxPoints = XpHelper.getExperienceForLevel(player.experienceLevel + xpLevels) - XpHelper.getTotalPlayerExperience(player);
 			int pointsToAdd = player.isCreative() ? maxPoints : Math.min(maxPoints, getExperience(stack));
 			increasePlayerExperience(player, pointsToAdd);
 			if (!player.isCreative()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/reliquary/util/XpHelper.java b/src/main/java/reliquary/util/XpHelper.java
index e3c8b1ca..543cbbf4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/reliquary/util/XpHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/reliquary/util/XpHelper.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package reliquary.util;
 
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+
 public class XpHelper {
 	private XpHelper() {}
 
@@ -52,4 +54,8 @@ public static int durabilityToXp(int durability) {
 	public static int xpToDurability(int xp) {
 		return xp * 2;
 	}
+
+	public static int getTotalPlayerExperience(Player player) {
+		return getExperienceForLevel(player.experienceLevel) + ((int) player.experienceProgress * player.getXpNeededForNextLevel());
+	}
 }