diff --git a/src/Config/Papyrus.cpp b/src/Config/Papyrus.cpp
index 5df918e..23ccb95 100644
--- a/src/Config/Papyrus.cpp
+++ b/src/Config/Papyrus.cpp
@@ -40,22 +40,24 @@ namespace QuickLoot::Config
 			return;
 		};
 
-		MCMScript = Util::ScriptObject::FromForm(quest, "QuickLootIEMCM");
-		if (!MCMScript.IsValid()) {
-			logger::info("Unable to locate MCM script on form");
-			return;
-		};
+		MCMQuest = quest;
 
-		logger::info("MCM pointer set successfully");
+		logger::info("MCM quest pointer set successfully");
 
 		UserSettings::Update();
 	};
 
 	void Papyrus::UpdateVariables(RE::StaticFunctionTag*)
 	{
+		auto MCMScript = Util::ScriptObject::FromForm(MCMQuest, "QuickLootIEMCM");
+		if (!MCMScript.IsValid()) {
+			logger::error("Unable to locate MCM script on form");
+			return;
+		}
+
 		PROFILE_SCOPE;
 
-#define LoadSettingsVar(name, ...) LoadSetting(name, #name, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define LoadSettingsVar(name, ...) LoadSetting(MCMScript, name, #name, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 		// General > Behavior Settings
 		LoadSettingsVar(QLIE_ShowInCombat, true);
diff --git a/src/Config/Papyrus.h b/src/Config/Papyrus.h
index b6a029e..72d5f5e 100644
--- a/src/Config/Papyrus.h
+++ b/src/Config/Papyrus.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace QuickLoot::Config
 {
-	static Util::ScriptObject MCMScript{};
+	static RE::TESQuest* MCMQuest{ nullptr };
 
 	inline bool QLIE_ShowInCombat;
 	inline bool QLIE_ShowWhenEmpty;
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ namespace QuickLoot::Config
 		}
 
 		template <typename T>
-		static void LoadSetting(T& variable, const std::string& propertyName, const T& defaultValue)
+		static void LoadSetting(Util::ScriptObject& mcmscript, T& variable, const std::string& propertyName, const T& defaultValue)
 		{
-			const auto* prop = MCMScript.GetProperty(propertyName);
+			const auto* prop = mcmscript.GetProperty(propertyName);
 
 			if (!prop) {
 				variable = defaultValue;