diff --git a/game/scripts/interface/brewing.rpy b/game/scripts/interface/brewing.rpy
index 39f568fe..169b2c51 100644
--- a/game/scripts/interface/brewing.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/interface/brewing.rpy
@@ -13,55 +13,41 @@ init python:
 
         return item
 
+    def __actuate():
+        global menu_items
+        global current_item
+
+        menu_items = brewing_sortfilter(inventory.get_instances_of_type("potion"), current_sorting, current_filter)
+
+        if current_item not in menu_items:
+            current_item = next(iter(menu_items), None)
+
 label brewing:
     $ gui.in_context("brewing_menu")
     return
 
+label .make(item):
+    if item.has_ingredients():
+        play sound "sounds/bubble.ogg"
+        $ item.make()
+    else:
+        gen "It appears I'm missing some key ingredients..." ("base", xpos="far_left", ypos="head")
+    return
+
 label brewing_menu(xx=150, yy=90):
 
-    python:
-        items_shown = 36
-        current_filter = "Unlocked"
-        current_sorting = "A-z"
+    $ renpy.dynamic(
+        "menu_items",
+        items_shown = 36,
+        current_filter = "Unlocked",
+        current_sorting = "A-z",
+        current_item = None,
+    )
+    $ __actuate()
 
-        menu_items = brewing_sortfilter(inventory.get_instances_of_type("potion"), current_sorting, current_filter)
-        current_item = next(iter(menu_items), None)
+    call screen brewing(xx, yy)
 
-    show screen brewing(xx, yy)
-
-    label .after_init:
-    $ renpy.dynamic(__choice = ui.interact())
-
-    if __choice[0] == "select":
-        $ current_item = __choice[1]
-    elif __choice == "filter":
-        if current_filter == "Unlocked":
-            $ current_filter = None
-        elif current_filter is None:
-            $ current_filter = "Unlocked"
-
-        $ menu_items = brewing_sortfilter(inventory.get_instances_of_type("potion"), current_sorting, current_filter)
-        $ current_item = next(iter(menu_items), None)
-    elif __choice == "sort":
-        if current_sorting == "A-z":
-            $ current_sorting = "z-A"
-        else:
-            $ current_sorting = "A-z"
-
-        $ menu_items = brewing_sortfilter(inventory.get_instances_of_type("potion"), current_sorting, current_filter)
-        #$ current_item = next(iter(menu_items), None)
-    elif __choice[0] == "make":
-        if __choice[1].has_ingredients():
-            play sound "sounds/bubble.ogg"
-            $ __choice[1].make()
-        else:
-            gen "It appears I'm missing some key ingredients..." ("base", xpos="far_left", ypos="head")
-    else:
-        $ enable_game_menu()
-        hide screen brewing
-        return
-
-    jump .after_init
+    return
 
 screen brewing(xx, yy):
     tag brewing
@@ -115,7 +101,7 @@ screen brewing_menu():
                                 else:
                                     hover_background gui.format("interface/achievements/{}/highlight_left_b.webp")
                                 selected (current_item == i)
-                                action Return(["select", i])
+                                action SetVariable("current_item", i)
 
                             add gui.format("interface/achievements/{}/spacer_left.webp")
 
@@ -135,10 +121,10 @@ screen brewing_menu():
             pos (6, 384)
 
             if current_filter is None:
-                textbutton "Show: All" action Return("filter")
+                textbutton "Show: All" action [SetVariable("current_filter", "Unlocked"), Function(__actuate)]
             else:
-                textbutton "Show: [current_filter]" action Return("filter")
-            textbutton "Sort by: [current_sorting]" action Return("sort")
+                textbutton "Show: [current_filter]" action [SetVariable("current_filter", None), Function(__actuate)]
+            textbutton "Sort by: [current_sorting]" action [SetVariable("current_sorting", current_sorting[::-1]), Function(__actuate),]
 
 screen brewing_menuitem():
     default turned_on = False
@@ -235,7 +221,7 @@ screen brewing_menuitem():
                 focus_mask None
                 pos (381, 311)
                 anchor (0.5, 0.5)
-                action Return(["make", current_item])
+                action Call("brewing.make", current_item, from_current=True)
                 if current_item.has_ingredients():
                     hover image_hover("cauldron_on")
                     hovered [Play("background", "sounds/brewing_idle.ogg"), SetLocalVariable("turned_on", True)]