diff --git a/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua b/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
index e072372..4c7bec5 100644
--- a/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
+++ b/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function createHotVariant(config)
     local hotItem = table.deepcopy(data.raw.item[itemName])
     hotItem.name = "hot-" .. itemName
     hotItem.localised_name = { "", { "item-name.hot" }, " ", { "item-name." .. itemName } }
-    if (config.icons) then
+    if config.icons then
         hotItem.icons = config.icons
     else
         hotItem.icon = iconFolder .. "hot-" .. itemName .. ".png"
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ function createHotVariant(config)
     hotItem.weight = item.weight
     hotItem.spoil_result = itemName
     hotItem.spoil_ticks = spoilTicks
+    hotItem.flags = hotItem.flags or {}
+    if not table.contains(hotItem.flags, "always-show") then
+        table.insert(hotItem.flags, "always-show")
+    end
+
     data:extend({ hotItem })
 
     item.hot_item = hotItem.name