diff --git a/features/eid_api.lua b/features/eid_api.lua
index 3042a761..97f3fc67 100644
--- a/features/eid_api.lua
+++ b/features/eid_api.lua
@@ -3429,3 +3429,20 @@ function EID:WriteErrorMsg(str)
 	EID:WriteDebugMsg("EID ERROR: " .. str)
 end
 
+--- Helper function to evaluate if a pill color is identified
+--- @param pillColor any
+--- @return boolean
+function EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(pillColor)
+	local identified = game:GetItemPool():IsPillIdentified(pillColor) and not EID.Config["OnlyShowPillWhenUsedAtLeastOnce"]
+	if EID.isRepentance and pillColor % PillColor.PILL_GIANT_FLAG == PillColor.PILL_GOLD then identified = true end
+	local pillEffectID = EID:getAdjustedSubtype(5, 70, pillColor)
+	local wasUsed = EID:WasPillUsed(pillColor)
+
+	if (identified or wasUsed or EID.Config["ShowUnidentifiedPillDescriptions"]) and not EID.UnidentifyablePillEffects[pillEffectID] then
+		-- show identified pill
+		return true
+	else
+		-- show unidentified pill description
+		return false
+	end
+end
diff --git a/features/eid_data.lua b/features/eid_data.lua
index 9af22e11..218e09c0 100644
--- a/features/eid_data.lua
+++ b/features/eid_data.lua
@@ -91,28 +91,47 @@ EID.HUDElements = {
 		local id = EID.player:GetCard(0)
 		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 300, id) end
 		id = EID.player:GetPill(0)
-		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id) end
+		if id ~= 0 then
+			if not EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(id) then
+				return { Description = "UnidentifiedPill", Entity = EID.player}
+			end
+			return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id) end
 		return nil
 	end},
 	["Pocket2"] = {x = 0,y = 40, width = 30, height = 30, anchors={"BOTTOM","RIGHT"}, descriptionObj = function()
 		local id = EID.player:GetCard(1)
 		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 300, id) end
 		id = EID.player:GetPill(1)
-		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id) end
+		if id ~= 0 then
+			if not EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(id) then
+				return { Description = "UnidentifiedPill", Entity = EID.player}
+			end
+			return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id)
+		end
 		return nil
 	end},
 	["Pocket3"] = {x = 0,y = 70, width = 30, height = 25, anchors={"BOTTOM","RIGHT"}, descriptionObj = function()
 		local id = EID.player:GetCard(2)
 		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 300, id) end
 		id = EID.player:GetPill(2)
-		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id) end
+		if id ~= 0 then
+			if not EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(id) then
+				return { Description = "UnidentifiedPill", Entity = EID.player}
+			end
+			return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id)
+		end
 		return nil
 	end},
 	["Pocket4"] = {x = 0,y = 95, width = 30, height = 20, anchors={"BOTTOM","RIGHT"}, descriptionObj = function()
 		local id = EID.player:GetCard(3)
 		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 300, id) end
 		id = EID.player:GetPill(3)
-		if id ~= 0 then return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id) end
+		if id ~= 0 then
+			if not EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(id) then
+				return { Description = "UnidentifiedPill", Entity = EID.player}
+			end
+			return EID:getDescriptionObj(5, 70, id)
+		end
 		return nil
 	end}
 }
@@ -132,7 +151,7 @@ EID.TextReplacementPairs = {
 	{"\r\n", "#"}, -- Line break for long strings
 	{"\n", "#"}, -- Line break for long strings
 	{"\r", "#"}, -- Line break for long strings
-	{"\t", ""}, -- Remove Tabs, useful for formatting logn string texts inside a file, without activating the EID markup system to control the bulletpoint icons
+	{"\t", ""}, -- Remove Tabs, useful for formatting long string texts inside a file, without activating the EID markup system to control the bulletpoint icons
 	{"{{Hashtag}}", "ǂ"}, -- Hashtag
 	{"{{CR}}", "{{ColorReset}}"}, -- Shortcut for Color Resetting
 	{"{{EthernalHeart}}", "{{EternalHeart}}"}, -- fix spelling error
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index aa5a3061..0c9f4529 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1632,13 +1632,7 @@ function EID:OnRender()
 						end
 						if not wasHidden then
 							local pillColor = closest.SubType
-							local pool = game:GetItemPool()
-							local identified = pool:IsPillIdentified(pillColor) and not EID.Config["OnlyShowPillWhenUsedAtLeastOnce"]
-							if EID.isRepentance and pillColor % PillColor.PILL_GIANT_FLAG == PillColor.PILL_GOLD then identified = true end
-							local pillEffectID = EID:getAdjustedSubtype(closest.Type, closest.Variant, pillColor)
-							local wasUsed = EID:WasPillUsed(pillColor)
-
-							if (identified or wasUsed or EID.Config["ShowUnidentifiedPillDescriptions"]) and not EID.UnidentifyablePillEffects[pillEffectID] then
+							if EID:ShouldShowPillAsIdentified(pillColor) then
 								-- show identified pill
 								local descEntry = EID:getDescriptionObj(closest.Type, closest.Variant, pillColor, closest)
 								EID:addDescriptionToPrint(descEntry)