diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c3e7c2d7..35553363 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ loader_version_range=[4,)
 mod_id=reliquary
 mod_name=Reliquary Reincarnations
 mod_license=All Rights Reserved
-mod_version=2.0.45
+mod_version=2.0.46
 mod_group_id=reliquary
 mod_authors=P3pp3rF1y
 mod_description=Two words: magical swag. Oh, and a gun.
diff --git a/src/main/java/reliquary/client/gui/hud/CharmPane.java b/src/main/java/reliquary/client/gui/hud/CharmPane.java
index cd2c2f08..eacfc47b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/reliquary/client/gui/hud/CharmPane.java
+++ b/src/main/java/reliquary/client/gui/hud/CharmPane.java
@@ -99,11 +99,14 @@ private static void removeExpiredMobCharms() {
 		for (Iterator<Map.Entry<Integer, CharmToDraw>> iterator = charmsToDraw.entrySet().iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
 			Map.Entry<Integer, CharmToDraw> entry = iterator.next();
 			CharmToDraw charmToDraw = entry.getValue();
-			if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(Config.COMMON.items.mobCharm.keepAlmostDestroyedDisplayed.get()) && charmToDraw.getCharm().getDamageValue() >= (charmToDraw.getCharm().getMaxDamage() * 0.9)) {
-				continue;
+			float percentToMaxDamage = 1 - (float) charmToDraw.getCharm().getDamageValue() / charmToDraw.getCharm().getMaxDamage();
+
+			int expirationDuration = secondsToExpire * 1000;
+			if (percentToMaxDamage < 0.1f) {
+				expirationDuration = (int) (expirationDuration + (expirationDuration * 2 * (1 - percentToMaxDamage * 10)));
 			}
 
-			if (charmToDraw.time + secondsToExpire * 1000 < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+			if (charmToDraw.time + expirationDuration < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
 				iterator.remove();
 				changed = true;
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/reliquary/network/MobCharmDamagePayload.java b/src/main/java/reliquary/network/MobCharmDamagePayload.java
index 97df80e5..3ce200a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/reliquary/network/MobCharmDamagePayload.java
+++ b/src/main/java/reliquary/network/MobCharmDamagePayload.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 public record MobCharmDamagePayload(ItemStack mobCharm, int slot) implements CustomPacketPayload {
 	public static final Type<MobCharmDamagePayload> TYPE = new Type<>(Reliquary.getRL("mob_charm_damage"));
 	public static final StreamCodec<RegistryFriendlyByteBuf, MobCharmDamagePayload> STREAM_CODEC = StreamCodec.composite(
-			ItemStack.STREAM_CODEC,
+			ItemStack.OPTIONAL_STREAM_CODEC,
 			MobCharmDamagePayload::mobCharm,
 			ByteBufCodecs.INT,
 			MobCharmDamagePayload::slot,
diff --git a/src/main/java/reliquary/reference/Config.java b/src/main/java/reliquary/reference/Config.java
index 09e75f4a..ff7932df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/reliquary/reference/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/reliquary/reference/Config.java
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ public static class MobCharmSettings {
 				public final IntValue dropDurabilityRepair;
 				public final IntValue maxCharmsToDisplay;
 				public final IntValue pedestalRange;
-				public final BooleanValue keepAlmostDestroyedDisplayed;
 				@SuppressWarnings("java:S4968")
 				// ? extends String is the type parameter returned from defineList so it can't be just String here
 				public final ConfigValue<List<? extends String>> entityBlockList;
@@ -911,9 +910,6 @@ public static class MobCharmSettings {
 							.comment("Range in which mob charm or belt in pedestals will keep monsters from attacking players")
 							.defineInRange("pedestalRange", 21, 10, 100);
 
-					keepAlmostDestroyedDisplayed = builder
-							.comment("Determines if almost destroyed charms stay displayed in the hud")
-							.define("keepAlmostDestroyedDisplayed", true);
 					entityBlockList = builder
 							.comment("List of hostile entities that are not supposed to have mob charms registered for them")
 							.defineList("entityBlockList", this::getDefaultEntityBlockList, () -> BuiltInRegistries.ENTITY_TYPE.getKey(EntityType.ZOMBIE).toString() , entityName -> ((String) entityName).matches(REGISTRY_NAME_MATCHER));