diff --git a/descriptions/ab+/en_us.lua b/descriptions/ab+/en_us.lua
index b13c1f72..ee393258 100644
--- a/descriptions/ab+/en_us.lua
+++ b/descriptions/ab+/en_us.lua
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ EID.descriptions["en_us"].collectibles={
 	{"313", "Holy Mantle", "Ignore the first hit in every room"},
 	{"314", "Thunder Thighs", "↑ +1 Health up#↓ -0.4 Speed down#Destroy rocks when walking over them"},
 	{"315", "Strange Attractor", "Magnetic tears#Affects enemies, pickups and trinkets"},
-	{"316", "Cursed Eye", "Charged wave of tears#!!! When hit while partially charged, teleports you to a random room"},
+	{"316", "Cursed Eye", "Charged wave of tears#!!! When hit while partially charged, teleports you to a random room#Does not teleport if you have {{Collectible260}}Black Candle"},
 	{"317", "Mysterious Liquid", "Tears leave creep#Creep deals 30 damage per second"},
 	{"318", "Gemini", "Close combat familiar#Deals 6 contact damage per second"},
 	{"319", "Cain's Other Eye", "Bounces around the room#Shoots towards Isaac#His damage equals your damage"},
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 95b64fba..772c65a7 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ questionMarkSprite:ReplaceSpritesheet(1,"gfx/items/collectibles/questionmark.png
 questionMarkSprite:LoadGraphics()
 
 function EID:IsAltChoice(pickup)
+	-- do not run this while Curse of the Blind is active, since this function is really just a "is collectible pedestal a red question mark" check
+	if game:GetLevel():GetCurses() & LevelCurse.CURSE_OF_BLIND == LevelCurse.CURSE_OF_BLIND then
+		return false
+	end
 	if pickup:GetData() == nil then
 		return false
 	end