diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
index 49354b69..e57db32f 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
 
     public static void completeWorkOrderBatch(WorkOrder workOrder) {
 
+        ArrayList<Item> toRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
         for (Item workOrderItem : workOrder.cooking) {
 
             // Persist item
@@ -338,13 +340,22 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
             ItemProductionMsg outMsg2 = new ItemProductionMsg(workOrder.vendor.building, workOrder.vendor, completedItem, mbEnums.ProductionActionType.CONFIRM_DEPOSIT, true);
             DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(workOrder.vendor, outMsg2, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY, 700, false, false);
 
+            toRemove.add(workOrderItem);
+        }
+
+        // Remove the negativeID virtual item from all collections
+        // other than the virtual item lookup map.  Item will be
+        // persisted when bought/taken from vendor.
+
+        for (Item memoryItem : toRemove) {
+
             // Remove the virtual items from the forge window
 
-            ItemProductionMsg outMsg = new ItemProductionMsg(workOrder.vendor.building, workOrder.vendor, workOrderItem, mbEnums.ProductionActionType.CONFIRM_SETPRICE, true);
+            ItemProductionMsg outMsg = new ItemProductionMsg(workOrder.vendor.building, workOrder.vendor, memoryItem, mbEnums.ProductionActionType.CONFIRM_SETPRICE, true);
             DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(workOrder.vendor, outMsg, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY, 700, false, false);
 
-            workOrder.cooking.remove(workOrderItem);
-            itemWorkOrderLookup.remove(workOrderItem);
+            workOrder.cooking.remove(memoryItem);
+            itemWorkOrderLookup.remove(memoryItem);
         }
     }