diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingJob.java b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingJob.java
index c60b43b92..2c9712772 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingJob.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingJob.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class CraftingJob implements Runnable, ICraftingJob
 
 	public void reserve( CraftingTreeNode node, IAEItemStack stack )
 	{
-		checkUse( stack );
+		this.checkUse( stack );
 		reserved.put( node, stack );
 	}
 
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public class CraftingJob implements Runnable, ICraftingJob
 				final MECraftingInventory craftingInventory = new MECraftingInventory( this.original, true, false, true );
 
 				this.availableCheck = new MECraftingInventory( this.original, false, false, false );
+				this.reserved.values().forEach( availableCheck::reserve );
+
 				craftingTreeWatch.start();
 				this.getTree().request( craftingInventory, this.output.getStackSize(), this.actionSrc );
 				craftingTreeWatch.stop();
@@ -185,9 +187,11 @@ public class CraftingJob implements Runnable, ICraftingJob
 					if( actionSrc.player().isPresent() )
 					{
 						final MECraftingInventory craftingInventory = new MECraftingInventory( this.original, true, false, true );
-
 						this.getTree().setSimulate();
+
 						this.availableCheck = new MECraftingInventory( this.original, false, false, false );
+						this.reserved.values().forEach( availableCheck::reserve );
+						
 						craftingTreeWatch.reset().start();
 						this.getTree().request( craftingInventory, this.output.getStackSize(), this.actionSrc );
 						craftingTreeWatch.stop();
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingTreeNode.java b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingTreeNode.java
index 48c6ac2fa..2cc3313cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingTreeNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/CraftingTreeNode.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 	private final ArrayList<CraftingTreeProcess> nodes = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final boolean canEmit;
 	private CraftingTreeNode loopHead;
+	private int times;
 	private int bytes = 0;
 	private long missing = 0;
 	private long howManyEmitted = 0;
@@ -88,14 +89,6 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 				}
 			}
 
-			for( IAEItemStack i : details.getCondensedInputs() )
-			{
-				if( i.equals( job.getOutput() ) )
-				{
-					job.getNeededForLoop().add( i.copy().setStackSize( i.getStackSize() * times ) );
-				}
-			}
-
 			if( this.parent == null )
 			{
 				this.nodes.add( new CraftingTreeProcess( cc, job, details, times, this ) );
@@ -115,7 +108,7 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 
 	void reserveForNode()
 	{
-		if( loopHead == this )
+		if( this.equals( loopHead ) )
 		{
 			return;
 		}
@@ -152,6 +145,14 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 
 		this.what.setStackSize( l );
 
+		if( parent != null )
+		{
+			if( this.what.equals( job.getOutput() ) )
+			{
+				job.getNeededForLoop().add( this.what.copy() );
+			}
+		}
+
 		if( this.getSlot() >= 0 && this.parent != null && this.parent.details.isCraftable() )
 		{
 			Collection<IAEItemStack> itemList = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -203,7 +204,16 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 					fuzz = fuzz.copy();
 					fuzz.setStackSize( l );
 
-					final IAEItemStack available = inv.extractItems( fuzz, Actionable.MODULATE, src );
+					final IAEItemStack available;
+
+					if( reserved != null )
+					{
+						available = reserved;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						available = inv.extractItems( fuzz, Actionable.MODULATE, src );
+					}
 
 					if( available != null )
 					{
@@ -216,6 +226,11 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 								thingsUsed.add( is.copy() );
 								this.used.add( is );
 							}
+							else if( reserved != null )
+							{
+								thingsUsed.add( reserved.copy() );
+								this.used.add( reserved );
+							}
 						}
 
 						this.bytes += available.getStackSize();
@@ -231,28 +246,37 @@ public class CraftingTreeNode
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			final IAEItemStack available = inv.extractItems( this.what, Actionable.MODULATE, src );
+			final IAEItemStack available;
+
+			if( parent == null && this.what.equals( job.getOutput() ) )
+			{
+				available = null;
+			}
+			else if( reserved != null )
+			{
+				available = reserved;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				available = inv.extractItems( this.what, Actionable.MODULATE, src );
+			}
 
 			if( available != null )
 			{
 				if( !this.exhausted )
 				{
-					IAEItemStack is;
-
-					if( reserved != null )
-					{
-						is = reserved;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						is = this.job.checkUse( available );
-					}
+					final IAEItemStack is = this.job.checkUse( available );
 
 					if( is != null )
 					{
 						thingsUsed.add( is.copy() );
 						this.used.add( is );
 					}
+					else if( reserved != null )
+					{
+						thingsUsed.add( reserved.copy() );
+						this.used.add( reserved );
+					}
 				}
 
 				this.bytes += available.getStackSize();
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
index c61fb5d91..21e315de0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/crafting/MECraftingInventory.java
@@ -349,6 +349,24 @@ public class MECraftingInventory implements IMEInventory<IAEItemStack>
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	void ignore( final IAEItemStack what )
+	{
+		final IAEItemStack list = this.localCache.findPrecise( what );
+		if( list != null )
+		{
+			list.setStackSize( 0 );
+		}
+	}
+
+	void reserve( final IAEItemStack what )
+	{
+		final IAEItemStack list = this.localCache.findPrecise( what );
+		if( list != null )
+		{
+			list.decStackSize( what.getStackSize() );
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void addMissing( final IAEItemStack extra )
 	{
 		this.missingCache.add( extra );
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/util/item/AEItemStack.java b/src/main/java/appeng/util/item/AEItemStack.java
index 87417bf5f..41312db3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/util/item/AEItemStack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/util/item/AEItemStack.java
@@ -283,16 +283,15 @@ public class AEItemStack extends AEStack<IAEItemStack> implements IAEItemStack
 	{
 		if( this.cachedItemStack != null )
 		{
-			ItemStack currentCached = this.cachedItemStack;
-			this.cachedItemStack = null;
-			currentCached.setCount( Ints.saturatedCast( stackSize ) );
-			return currentCached;
+			if( Platform.itemComparisons().isSameItem( this.getDefinition(), this.cachedItemStack ) )
+			{
+				ItemStack currentCached = this.cachedItemStack;
+				this.cachedItemStack = null;
+				currentCached.setCount( Ints.saturatedCast( stackSize ) );
+				return currentCached;
+			}
 		}
-
-		ItemStack itemStack = this.createItemStack();
-		itemStack.setCount( Ints.saturatedCast( stackSize ) );
-
-		return itemStack;
+		return ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize( this.getDefinition(), Ints.saturatedCast( stackSize ) );
 	}
 
 	@Override