diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 01e0e9625..adccde3fd 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ Version 2.2.0
     Added API method to grab the level cap of a skill by its PrimarySkillType ENUM definition
     Added API method to check if a skill was being level capped
 
+Version 2.1.54
+    Fixed a bug where the Skill 'Understanding the Art' was preventing vanilla experience orbs from furnaces
+    Fixed 'Understanding the Art' not correctly boosting vanilla XP from furnaces
+
 Version 2.1.53
     Fixed a critical bug where players earned too much XP
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
index 61bbe7d5d..e199f67c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/InventoryListener.java
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ public class InventoryListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        int exp = UserManager.getPlayer(player).getSmeltingManager().vanillaXPBoost(event.getExpToDrop());
+        int xpToDrop = event.getExpToDrop();
+        int exp = UserManager.getPlayer(player).getSmeltingManager().vanillaXPBoost(xpToDrop);
         event.setExpToDrop(exp);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
index 3728347a8..9307c6759 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ public class SmeltingManager extends SkillManager {
      * @return the vanilla XP multiplier
      */
     public int getVanillaXpMultiplier() {
-        return RankUtils.getRank(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.SMELTING_UNDERSTANDING_THE_ART);
+        return Math.max(1, RankUtils.getRank(getPlayer(), SubSkillType.SMELTING_UNDERSTANDING_THE_ART));
     }
 }
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