diff --git a/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py b/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
index ab2ab21bc..a9b284fb2 100644
--- a/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
+++ b/eos/modifiedAttributeDict.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ModifiedAttributeDict(collections.MutableMapping):
         if key in self.__intermediary:
             del self.__intermediary[key]
 
-    def getOriginal(self, key):
+    def getOriginal(self, key, default=None):
 
         if self.overrides:
             val = self.overrides.get(key, None)
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ class ModifiedAttributeDict(collections.MutableMapping):
             if self.original:
                 val = self.original.get(key, None)
 
+        if val is None and val != default:
+            val = default
+
         return val.value if hasattr(val, "value") else val
 
     def __setitem__(self, key, val):
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ class ModifiedAttributeDict(collections.MutableMapping):
 
         val = self.__intermediary.get(key,
                                       self.__preAssigns.get(key,
-                                                            self.getOriginal(key) if key in self.original else default
+                                                            self.getOriginal(key, default)
                                                             )
                                       )
 
diff --git a/gui/itemStats.py b/gui/itemStats.py
index 325793e86..3ac94ce0c 100644
--- a/gui/itemStats.py
+++ b/gui/itemStats.py
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ class ItemAffectedBy(wx.Panel):
         container = {}
         for attrName in attributes.iterAfflictions():
             # if value is 0 or there has been no change from original to modified, return
-            if attributes[attrName] == (attributes.getOriginal(attrName) or 0):
+            if attributes[attrName] == (attributes.getOriginal(attrName, 0)):
                 continue
 
             for fit, afflictors in attributes.getAfflictions(attrName).iteritems():
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ class ItemAffectedBy(wx.Panel):
         container = {}
         for attrName in attributes.iterAfflictions():
             # if value is 0 or there has been no change from original to modified, return
-            if attributes[attrName] == (attributes.getOriginal(attrName) or 0):
+            if attributes[attrName] == (attributes.getOriginal(attrName, 0)):
                 continue
 
             for fit, afflictors in attributes.getAfflictions(attrName).iteritems():