diff --git a/content/entities2.xml b/content/entities2.xml
index 01c4a91a..87f676b6 100644
--- a/content/entities2.xml
+++ b/content/entities2.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <entities anm2root="gfx/" version="5">
-    <entity anm2path="nothing.anm2" baseHP="0" boss="0" champion="0" collisionDamage="0" collisionMass="0" collisionRadius="0" friction="1" id="17" name="EID_PATHCHECKER" numGridCollisionPoints="0" shadowSize="0" stageHP="0" variant="69420" shutdoors="false">
+    <entity anm2path="nothing.anm2" baseHP="0" boss="0" champion="0" collisionDamage="0" collisionMass="0" collisionRadius="0" friction="1" id="500" name="EID_PATHCHECKER" numGridCollisionPoints="0" shadowSize="0" stageHP="0" variant="69420" shutdoors="false">
         <gibs amount="0" blood="0" bone="0" eye="0" gut="0" large="0" />
     </entity>
 </entities>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index b4a4f31a..662af0bf 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ function EID:printDescription(desc)
 			iconType = "Card"
 		elseif desc.ItemType == 5 and desc.ItemVariant == 70 then
 			iconType = "Pill"
-			renderID = desc.RealID
 		end
 		if iconType ~= nil then
 			offsetX = offsetX + 14
@@ -419,8 +418,9 @@ function EID:onGameUpdate()
 			return
 		end
 		if EID.pathCheckerEntity == nil then
-			EID.pathCheckerEntity = Isaac.Spawn(17, 69420, 0, player.Position, nullVector, nil) -- Spawns the EID Helper entity
-			EID.pathCheckerEntity:AddEntityFlags (EntityFlag.FLAG_PERSISTENT)
+			EID.pathCheckerEntity = Isaac.Spawn(500, 69420, 0, player.Position, nullVector, nil) -- Spawns the EID Helper entity
+			EID.pathCheckerEntity:ClearEntityFlags(EntityFlag.FLAG_APPEAR)
+			EID.pathCheckerEntity:AddEntityFlags (EntityFlag.FLAG_PERSISTENT | EntityFlag.FLAG_NO_STATUS_EFFECTS | EntityFlag.FLAG_NO_SPRITE_UPDATE | EntityFlag.FLAG_HIDE_HP_BAR | EntityFlag.FLAG_NO_DEATH_TRIGGER)
 			EID.hasValidWalkingpath = false
 		elseif not EID.pathCheckerEntity:Exists() then
 			EID.pathCheckerEntity = nil