diff --git a/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua b/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
index 296fa85..63daa24 100644
--- a/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
+++ b/hot-metals/prototypes/hot-metals.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 local defaultSpoilTicks = settings.startup["hot-metals-time"].value * 60
 
-function createHotVariant(item)
-    local itemName = item
+function createHotVariant(config)
+    local itemName = config
     local spoilTicks = defaultSpoilTicks
     local iconFolder = "__hot-metals__/graphics/icons/"
 
-    if type(item) == "table" then
-        itemName = item.name
-        spoilTicks = item.spoilTicks or spoilTicks
-        iconFolder = item.iconFolder or iconFolder
+    if type(config) == "table" then
+        itemName = config.name
+        spoilTicks = config.spoilTicks or spoilTicks
+        iconFolder = config.iconFolder or iconFolder
     end
+    local item = data.raw.item[itemName]
 
     -- Create new item
     local hotItem = table.deepcopy(data.raw.item[itemName])
     hotItem.name = "hot-" .. itemName
     hotItem.localised_name = { "", { "item-name.hot" }, " ", { "item-name." .. itemName } }
-    if (item.icons) then
-        hotItem.icons = item.icons
+    if (config.icons) then
+        hotItem.icons = config.icons
     else
         hotItem.icon = iconFolder .. "hot-" .. itemName .. ".png"
     end
@@ -37,9 +38,13 @@ function createHotVariant(item)
                     result.name = hotItem.name
                 end
                 recipe.localised_name = { "item-name." .. itemName }
+                recipe.icon = recipe.icon or item.icon
+                recipe.icon_size = recipe.icon_size or item.icon_size
+                recipe.icons = recipe.icons or item.icons
                 if recipe.main_product == itemName then
                     recipe.main_product = hotItem.name
                 end
+
                 recipe.preserve_products_in_machine_output = true
                 recipe.result_is_always_fresh = true
             end