diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 39315d370..4ef569259 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ Key:
   ! Change
   - Removal
 
+Version 2.1.44
+    Fixed a NPE with Alchemy brewing
+
 Version 2.1.43
     Fixed a bug that would result in players being told they they failed to salvage enchantments when in reality they succeeded.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57a2ee7af..33640d6d2 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.43</version>
+    <version>2.1.44-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyPotionBrewer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyPotionBrewer.java
index 96d1bc5e8..86517a2db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyPotionBrewer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyPotionBrewer.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public final class AlchemyPotionBrewer {
     }
 
     private static List<ItemStack> getValidIngredients(Player player) {
-        if(UserManager.getPlayer(player) != null)
+        if(UserManager.getPlayer(player) == null)
         {
             return PotionConfig.getInstance().getIngredients(1);
         }