diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePatternChange.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePatternChange.py
index 7bc2ba80b..e28a7e963 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePatternChange.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/damagePatternChange.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import wx
 import gui.globalEvents as GE
 import gui.mainFrame
 from gui.contextMenu import ContextMenuUnconditional
-from service.damagePattern import DamagePattern as import_DamagePattern
+from service.damagePattern import DamagePattern as DmgPatternSvc
 from service.fit import Fit
 
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ChangeDamagePattern(ContextMenuUnconditional):
         return self.mainFrame.getActiveFit() is not None
 
     def getText(self, callingWindow, itmContext):
-        sDP = import_DamagePattern.getInstance()
+        sDP = DmgPatternSvc.getInstance()
         sFit = Fit.getInstance()
         fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
         self.fit = sFit.getFit(fitID)
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ class ChangeDamagePattern(ContextMenuUnconditional):
         self.patterns = sDP.getDamagePatternList()
         self.patterns.sort(key=lambda p: (p.name not in ["Uniform", "Selected Ammo"], p.name))
 
-        self.patternIds = {}
-        self.subMenus = OrderedDict()
-        self.singles = []
-        self.items = OrderedDict()
+        self.patternEventMap = {}
+        self.items = ([], OrderedDict())
 
         for pattern in self.patterns:
             remainingName = pattern.name.strip()
@@ -42,37 +40,16 @@ class ChangeDamagePattern(ContextMenuUnconditional):
             while True:
                 start, end = remainingName.find('['), remainingName.find(']')
                 if start == -1 or end == -1:
-                    container[remainingName] = pattern
+                    container[0].append((remainingName, pattern))
                     break
-                container = container.setdefault(remainingName[start + 1:end], OrderedDict())
+                container = container[1].setdefault(remainingName[start + 1:end], ([], OrderedDict()))
                 remainingName = remainingName[end + 1:].strip()
 
-        # iterate and separate damage patterns based on "[Parent] Child"
-        for pattern in self.patterns:
-            start, end = pattern.name.find('['), pattern.name.find(']')
-            if start is not -1 and end is not -1:
-                currBase = pattern.name[start + 1:end]
-                name = pattern.name[end + 1:].strip()
-                if not name:
-                    self.singles.append(pattern)
-                    continue
-                # set helper attr
-                setattr(pattern, "_name", name)
-                if currBase not in self.subMenus:
-                    self.subMenus[currBase] = []
-                self.subMenus[currBase].append(pattern)
-            else:
-                self.singles.append(pattern)
+        return [i[0] for i in self.items[0]] + list(self.items[1].keys())
 
-        # return list of names, with singles first followed by submenu names
-        self.m = [p.name for p in self.singles] + list(self.subMenus.keys())
-        return self.m
-
-    def addPattern(self, rootMenu, pattern):
+    def addPattern(self, rootMenu, pattern, name):
         id = ContextMenuUnconditional.nextID()
-        name = getattr(pattern, "_name", pattern.name) if pattern is not None else "No Profile"
-
-        self.patternIds[id] = pattern
+        self.patternEventMap[id] = pattern
         menuItem = wx.MenuItem(rootMenu, id, name, kind=wx.ITEM_CHECK)
         rootMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.handlePatternSwitch, menuItem)
 
@@ -83,16 +60,12 @@ class ChangeDamagePattern(ContextMenuUnconditional):
         sFit = Fit.getInstance()
         fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
         fit = sFit.getFit(fitID)
-        if fit:
-            dp = fit.damagePattern
-            checked = dp is pattern
-        else:
-            checked = False
+        checked = fit.damagePattern is pattern if fit else False
         return menuItem, checked
 
     def isChecked(self, i):
         try:
-            single = self.singles[i]
+            single = self.items[0][i]
         except IndexError:
             return super().isChecked(i)
         if self.fit and single is self.fit.damagePattern:
@@ -100,32 +73,29 @@ class ChangeDamagePattern(ContextMenuUnconditional):
         return False
 
     def getSubMenu(self, callingWindow, context, rootMenu, i, pitem):
-        # Attempt to remove attribute which carries info if non-sub-items should
-        # be checked or not
-        self.checked = None
 
-        if self.m[i] not in self.subMenus:
+        if i < len(self.items[0]):
             # if we're trying to get submenu to something that shouldn't have one,
             # redirect event of the item to handlePatternSwitch and put pattern in
             # our patternIds mapping, then return None for no submenu
             id = pitem.GetId()
-            self.patternIds[id] = self.singles[i]
+            self.patternEventMap[id] = self.items[0][i][1]
             rootMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.handlePatternSwitch, pitem)
             return False
 
+        msw = "wxMSW" in wx.PlatformInfo
         sub = wx.Menu()
 
-        # Items that have a parent
-        msw = "wxMSW" in wx.PlatformInfo
-        for pattern in self.subMenus[self.m[i]]:
-            mitem, checked = self.addPattern(rootMenu if msw else sub, pattern)
+        mitemName = list(self.items[1].keys())[i - len(self.items[0])]
+        for name, pattern in self.items[1][mitemName][0]:
+            mitem, checked = self.addPattern(rootMenu if msw else sub, pattern, name)
             sub.Append(mitem)
             mitem.Check(checked)
 
         return sub
 
     def handlePatternSwitch(self, event):
-        pattern = self.patternIds.get(event.Id, False)
+        pattern = self.patternEventMap.get(event.Id, False)
         if pattern is False:
             event.Skip()
             return