diff --git a/entity/EntityGrowingCrystal.java b/entity/EntityGrowingCrystal.java
index 3eb20255a..5272f7cba 100644
--- a/entity/EntityGrowingCrystal.java
+++ b/entity/EntityGrowingCrystal.java
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ final public class EntityGrowingCrystal extends EntityItem
 		if ( !AEConfig.instance.isFeatureEnabled( AEFeature.inWorldPurification ) )
 			return;
 
-		age = 0;
+		if ( age > 600 )
+			age = 100;
 
 		ItemStack is = this.getEntityItem();
 		Item gc = is.getItem();
diff --git a/items/misc/ItemCrystalSeed.java b/items/misc/ItemCrystalSeed.java
index 3e2d1b469..509424cc2 100644
--- a/items/misc/ItemCrystalSeed.java
+++ b/items/misc/ItemCrystalSeed.java
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ public class ItemCrystalSeed extends AEBaseItem implements IGrowableCrystal
 				AppEng.instance, 16, 4, true );
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int getEntityLifespan( ItemStack itemStack, World world )
+	{
+		return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String getUnlocalizedName(ItemStack is)
 	{