diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/magical/SoulboundRune.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/magical/SoulboundRune.java
index eb7f6c9da..2fab48e81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/magical/SoulboundRune.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/items/magical/SoulboundRune.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ public class SoulboundRune extends SimpleSlimefunItem<ItemDropHandler> {
                         e.setCancelled(true);
 
                         ItemMeta enchMeta = ench.getItemMeta();
-                        List<String> lore = enchMeta.hasLore() ? enchMeta.getLore() : new ArrayList<>();
 
                         // This lightning is just an effect, it deals no damage.
                         l.getWorld().strikeLightningEffect(l);
@@ -80,9 +79,8 @@ public class SoulboundRune extends SimpleSlimefunItem<ItemDropHandler> {
                                 l.getWorld().createExplosion(l, 0.0F);
                                 l.getWorld().playSound(l, Sound.ENTITY_GENERIC_EXPLODE, 0.3F, 1F);
 
-                                lore.add(ChatColor.GRAY + "Soulbound");
+                                SlimefunUtils.setSoulbound(ench);
 
-                                enchMeta.setLore(lore);
                                 ench.setItemMeta(enchMeta);
 
                                 ent.remove();
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/SlimefunUtils.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/SlimefunUtils.java
index 4a6f39798..b62fcc7fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/SlimefunUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/SlimefunUtils.java
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@ package io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.utils;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Item;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.FixedMetadataValue;
 
+import io.github.thebusybiscuit.cscorelib2.data.PersistentDataAPI;
 import io.github.thebusybiscuit.cscorelib2.item.ImmutableItemMeta;
 import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.core.attributes.Soulbound;
 import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.implementation.items.altar.AncientPedestal;
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ public final class SlimefunUtils {
     private static final String SOULBOUND_LORE = ChatColor.GRAY + "Soulbound";
     private static final String NO_PICKUP_METADATA = "no_pickup";
 
+    private static final NamespacedKey SOULBOUND_KEY = new NamespacedKey(SlimefunPlugin.instance, "soulbound");
+
     private SlimefunUtils() {}
 
     /**
@@ -75,6 +80,9 @@ public final class SlimefunUtils {
             return false;
         }
         else {
+            if (PersistentDataAPI.getOptionalBoolean(item.getItemMeta(), SOULBOUND_KEY).isPresent())
+                return true;
+
             SlimefunItem backpack = SlimefunItems.BOUND_BACKPACK.getItem();
 
             if (backpack != null && backpack.isItem(item)) {
@@ -104,6 +112,16 @@ public final class SlimefunUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    public static void setSoulbound(@Nonnull ItemStack item) {
+        final ItemMeta meta = item.getItemMeta();
+        final List<String> lore = meta.getLore();
+        lore.add(SOULBOUND_LORE);
+        meta.setLore(lore);
+
+        PersistentDataAPI.setBoolean(item.getItemMeta(), SOULBOUND_KEY, true);
+        item.setItemMeta(meta);
+    }
+
     public static boolean containsSimilarItem(Inventory inventory, ItemStack itemStack, boolean checkLore) {
         if (inventory == null || itemStack == null) return false;