diff --git a/src/playercards/cards/NkosiMabati3.ttslua b/src/playercards/cards/NkosiMabati3.ttslua
index 91208972..e5cf8643 100644
--- a/src/playercards/cards/NkosiMabati3.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/cards/NkosiMabati3.ttslua
@@ -27,15 +27,17 @@ function updateSave()
 end
 
 function onLoad(savedData)
-  syncDisplayWithOptionPanel()
   if savedData and savedData ~= "" then
     local loadedData = JSON.decode(savedData)
     isHelperEnabled = loadedData.isHelperEnabled
     sigil = loadedData.sigil
-    makeXMLButton()
+    if sigil and sigil ~= nil then
+      makeXMLButton()
+    end
     self.clearContextMenu()
     self.addContextMenuItem("Clear Helper", toggleHelper)
   end
+  syncDisplayWithOptionPanel()
 end
 
 function makeXMLButton()
@@ -67,30 +69,35 @@ function makeXMLButton()
     }
   }
   )
+  updateSave()
 end
 
 -- Create XML button to prompt choosing a sigil; acts as this card's helper
 function initialize()
-  self.UI.setXmlTable({
-    {
-      tag = "Button",
-      attributes = {
-        height = 450,
-        width = 1400,
-        rotation = "0 0 180",
-        scale = "0.1 0.1 1",
-        position = "0 -55 -22",
-        padding = "50 50 50 50",
-        font = "font_teutonic-arkham",
-        fontSize = 300,
-        onClick = "chooseSigil",
-        color = "#77674DE6",
-        textColor = "White"
-      },
-      value = "Choose Sigil"
+  if sigil and sigil ~= nil then
+    makeXMLButton()
+  else
+    self.UI.setXmlTable({
+      {
+        tag = "Button",
+        attributes = {
+          height = 450,
+          width = 1400,
+          rotation = "0 0 180",
+          scale = "0.1 0.1 1",
+          position = "0 -55 -22",
+          padding = "50 50 50 50",
+          font = "font_teutonic-arkham",
+          fontSize = 300,
+          onClick = "chooseSigil",
+          color = "#77674DE6",
+          textColor = "White"
+        },
+        value = "Choose Sigil"
+      }
     }
-  }
-  )
+    )
+  end
 end
 
 -- Create dialog window to choose sigil and create sigil-drawing button
@@ -112,11 +119,13 @@ function chooseSigil(player)
       makeXMLButton()
     end
   )
+  updateSave()
 end
 
 function shutOff()
   self.UI.setXml("")
   sigil = nil
+  updateSave()
 end
 
 function resolveSigil()