diff --git a/compatibility/crafting-efficiency.lua b/compatibility/crafting-efficiency.lua
index 282f6e5..47055ed 100644
--- a/compatibility/crafting-efficiency.lua
+++ b/compatibility/crafting-efficiency.lua
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ if mods["crafting-efficiency-2"] then
     -- add remaining recipes with direct items to find the icons
     if data.raw.recipe[recipe] and (data.raw.item[recipe] or data.raw.fluid[recipe])
     and not eff_data[recipe] and 
+    recipe ~= "alumina" and -- for some reason this does not work, despite having a main_product
     (data.raw.recipe[recipe].main_product or util.get_result_count(recipe) == 1) then
       eff_data[recipe] = {
         max = 15,
-        icon = data.raw.item[recipe] and data.raw.item[recipe].icon or data.raw.fluid[recipe].icon,
+        icon = util.get_item_or_fluid_icon(recipe),
         crafting = { efficiency = 10 },
         research = { level = 6 },
       }
diff --git a/data-util.lua b/data-util.lua
index 4c4cd1e..eef178f 100644
--- a/data-util.lua
+++ b/data-util.lua
@@ -963,6 +963,19 @@ function util.set_item_icons(item_name, icons)
   end
 end
 
+-- Gets an item or fluid icon
+function util.get_item_or_fluid_icon(name)
+  icon = ""
+  if data.raw.item[name] then 
+    icon = data.raw.item[name].icon 
+    if not icon then icon = data.raw.item[name].icons[1].icon end
+  elseif data.raw.fluid[name] then
+    icon = data.raw.fluid[name].icon 
+    if not icon then icon = data.raw.fluid[name].icons[1].icon end
+  end
+  return icon
+end
+
 function util.set_to_founding(recipe, options)
   util.set_category(recipe, "founding", options)
   util.set_subgroup(recipe, "foundry-intermediate", options)