diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
index 0d87eca779..c796606b97 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ local function brewable(inv)
 
 	end
 	-- if any stand holds a new potion, return the list of new potions
-	for i=1,table.getn(was_alchemy) do
+	for i=1,#was_alchemy do
 		if was_alchemy[i] then return stands end
 	end
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index 537e3f9c9c..13152653ef 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -408,13 +408,19 @@ local mod_table = {
 function mcl_potions.get_alchemy(ingr, pot)
 
 	if output_table[pot] ~= nil then
+
 		local brew_table = output_table[pot]
+
 		if brew_table[ingr] ~= nil then
 			return brew_table[ingr]
 		end
+		
+	end
+
+	if mod_table[ingr] ~= nil then
 
-	elseif mod_table[ingr] ~= nil then
 		local brew_table = mod_table[ingr]
+
 		if brew_table[pot] ~= nil then
 			return brew_table[pot]
 		end