diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27f88ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.misc.recipebook;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.LoaderState;
+
+import vazkii.patchouli.common.base.PatchouliConfig;
+
+public class UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat
+{
+    public static boolean patchouliInventoryButtonBook()
+    {
+        return Loader.instance().hasReachedState(LoaderState.AVAILABLE) && Loader.isModLoaded("patchouli") && !PatchouliConfig.inventoryButtonBook.isEmpty();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookCraftMixin.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookCraftMixin.java
index fbe89b39..620ca081 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookCraftMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookCraftMixin.java
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiButtonImage;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.inventory.GuiCrafting;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
 
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.UniversalTweaks;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigGeneral;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigTweaks;
+import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.misc.recipebook.UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
-import vazkii.patchouli.common.base.PatchouliConfig;
 
 @Mixin(GuiCrafting.class)
 public class UTRecipeBookCraftMixin
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ public class UTRecipeBookCraftMixin
     @Redirect(method = "initGui", at = @At(value = "FIELD", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/inventory/GuiCrafting;recipeButton:Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/GuiButtonImage;", ordinal = 0))
     public void utHideRecipeBook(GuiCrafting instance, GuiButtonImage value)
     {
-        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || (Loader.isModLoaded("patchouli") && !PatchouliConfig.inventoryButtonBook.isEmpty()))
+        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.patchouliInventoryButtonBook())
         {
             this.recipeButton = value;
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookGUIMixin.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookGUIMixin.java
index c008b84a..4817e5b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookGUIMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookGUIMixin.java
@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.recipebook.GuiRecipeBook;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.InventoryCrafting;
 
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
-
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.UniversalTweaks;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigGeneral;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigTweaks;
+import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.misc.recipebook.UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
-import vazkii.patchouli.common.base.PatchouliConfig;
 
 @Mixin(GuiRecipeBook.class)
 public abstract class UTRecipeBookGUIMixin
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ public abstract class UTRecipeBookGUIMixin
     @Inject(method = "initVisuals", at = @At(value = "TAIL"))
     public void utHideRecipeBook(boolean p_193014_1_, InventoryCrafting p_193014_2_, CallbackInfo ci)
     {
-        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || (Loader.isModLoaded("patchouli") && !PatchouliConfig.inventoryButtonBook.isEmpty())) return;
+        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.patchouliInventoryButtonBook()) return;
         if (UTConfigGeneral.DEBUG.utDebugToggle) UniversalTweaks.LOGGER.debug("UTRecipeBookGUI ::: Initialize visuals");
         setVisible(false);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookInvMixin.java b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookInvMixin.java
index a34aeb60..1ec55c79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookInvMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/acgaming/universaltweaks/tweaks/misc/recipebook/mixin/UTRecipeBookInvMixin.java
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiButtonImage;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.inventory.GuiInventory;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
 
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.UniversalTweaks;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigGeneral;
 import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.config.UTConfigTweaks;
+import mod.acgaming.universaltweaks.tweaks.misc.recipebook.UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
-import vazkii.patchouli.common.base.PatchouliConfig;
 
 @Mixin(GuiInventory.class)
 public class UTRecipeBookInvMixin
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ public class UTRecipeBookInvMixin
     @Redirect(method = "initGui", at = @At(value = "FIELD", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/inventory/GuiInventory;recipeButton:Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/GuiButtonImage;", ordinal = 0))
     public void utHideRecipeBook(GuiInventory instance, GuiButtonImage value)
     {
-        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || (Loader.isModLoaded("patchouli") && !PatchouliConfig.inventoryButtonBook.isEmpty()))
+        if (!UTConfigTweaks.MISC.utRecipeBookToggle || UTRecipeBookPatchouliCompat.patchouliInventoryButtonBook())
         {
             this.recipeButton = value;
             return;