diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/SpellbookEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/SpellbookEntity.java
index 5808aea4..41180bda 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/SpellbookEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/mob/SpellbookEntity.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class SpellbookEntity extends MobEntity implements MagicImmune {
         super(type, world);
         setPersistent();
         setAltered(world.random.nextInt(3) == 0);
+        state.setCurrentPageId(SpellbookState.CRAFTING_ID);
         if (!world.isClient) {
             state.setSynchronizer(state -> {
                 getWorld().getPlayers().forEach(player -> {