diff --git a/src/lib/game/crafting-slice.ts b/src/lib/game/crafting-slice.ts
index 80f63e0..ea7ef85 100755
--- a/src/lib/game/crafting-slice.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/crafting-slice.ts
@@ -785,9 +785,12 @@ export function processCraftingTick(
         created: Date.now(),
       };
       
+      // If the first design slot is also null, transition to meditate
+      const shouldTransitionToMeditate = !state.designProgress;
       updates = {
         ...updates,
         designProgress2: null,
+        currentAction: shouldTransitionToMeditate ? 'meditate' : state.currentAction,
         enchantmentDesigns: [...state.enchantmentDesigns, completedDesign],
         log: [`✅ Enchantment design "${dp.name}" complete! (2nd slot)`, ...log],
       };
diff --git a/src/lib/game/store.ts b/src/lib/game/store.ts
index 9496246..16eadde 100755
--- a/src/lib/game/store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/store.ts
@@ -551,11 +551,16 @@ function deductSpellCost(
   const newElements = { ...elements };
   
   if (cost.type === 'raw') {
-    return { rawMana: rawMana - cost.amount, elements: newElements };
+    // Don't allow rawMana to go below zero
+    const deductedAmount = Math.min(rawMana, cost.amount);
+    return { rawMana: rawMana - deductedAmount, elements: newElements };
   } else if (cost.element && newElements[cost.element]) {
+    const elem = newElements[cost.element];
+    // Don't allow elemental mana to go below zero
+    const deductedAmount = Math.min(elem.current, cost.amount);
     newElements[cost.element] = {
-      ...newElements[cost.element],
-      current: newElements[cost.element].current - cost.amount
+      ...elem,
+      current: elem.current - deductedAmount
     };
     return { rawMana, elements: newElements };
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/game/utils/combat-utils.ts b/src/lib/game/utils/combat-utils.ts
index cfe561c..995babc 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/utils/combat-utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/utils/combat-utils.ts
@@ -207,11 +207,16 @@ export function deductSpellCost(
   const newElements = { ...elements };
   
   if (cost.type === 'raw') {
-    return { rawMana: rawMana - cost.amount, elements: newElements };
+    // Don't allow rawMana to go below zero
+    const deductedAmount = Math.min(rawMana, cost.amount);
+    return { rawMana: rawMana - deductedAmount, elements: newElements };
   } else if (cost.element && newElements[cost.element]) {
+    const elem = newElements[cost.element];
+    // Don't allow elemental mana to go below zero
+    const deductedAmount = Math.min(elem.current, cost.amount);
     newElements[cost.element] = {
-      ...newElements[cost.element],
-      current: newElements[cost.element].current - cost.amount
+      ...elem,
+      current: elem.current - deductedAmount
     };
     return { rawMana, elements: newElements };
   }