diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
index 9dabc62..31c0025 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class CommandCopy implements TabExecutor {
         }
 
         BookMeta bookMeta = (BookMeta) heldBook.getItemMeta();
-        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.changeGenerationOnCopy() && bookMeta != null && bookMeta.hasGeneration()) {
+        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.changeGenerationOnCopy() && bookMeta != null) {
             return copyNextGenerationBook(bookMeta, player, copies);
         } else {
             //Make sure the player can pay for the copying
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/ConfigOption.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/ConfigOption.java
index 7fc0603..23eba32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/ConfigOption.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/ConfigOption.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public enum ConfigOption {
     /**
      * Whether to turn Original into Copy when copying books
      */
-    CHANGE_GENERATION_ON_COPY("Options.Decrease_Generation_On_Copy", false),
+    CHANGE_GENERATION_ON_COPY("Options.Change_Generation_On_Copy", false),
 
     /**
      * Whether to automatically format every signed book
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookHelper.java
index 84451bd..b74c1fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookHelper.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public final class BookHelper {
      */
     public static void increaseGeneration(ItemStack bookItem) {
         BookMeta bookMeta = (BookMeta) bookItem.getItemMeta();
-        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.changeGenerationOnCopy() && bookMeta != null && bookMeta.hasGeneration()) {
+        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.changeGenerationOnCopy() && bookMeta != null) {
             bookMeta.setGeneration(BookHelper.getNextGeneration(bookMeta.getGeneration()));
             bookItem.setItemMeta(bookMeta);
         }
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public final class BookHelper {
      * @return <p>The next generation of the book</p>
      */
     public static BookMeta.Generation getNextGeneration(BookMeta.Generation currentGeneration) {
+        if (currentGeneration == null) {
+            return BookMeta.Generation.COPY_OF_ORIGINAL;
+        }
         return switch (currentGeneration) {
             case ORIGINAL -> BookMeta.Generation.COPY_OF_ORIGINAL;
             case COPY_OF_ORIGINAL -> BookMeta.Generation.COPY_OF_COPY;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookLoader.java
index 65060ee..dbdbe45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookLoader.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public final class BookLoader {
         }
 
         //Make sure the player can pay for the book
-        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.booksHavePrice() && 
+        if (BooksWithoutBordersConfig.booksHavePrice() &&
                 !sender.hasPermission("bookswithoutborders.bypassBookPrice") &&
                 (bookDirectory == BookDirectory.PUBLIC || bookDirectory == BookDirectory.PLAYER) &&
                 EconomyHelper.cannotPayForBookPrinting((Player) sender, numCopies)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookToFromTextHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookToFromTextHelper.java
index 987ea1d..262eaf1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookToFromTextHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookToFromTextHelper.java
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ public final class BookToFromTextHelper {
         if (bookMetadata.hasAuthor()) {
             bookYml.set("Author", bookMetadata.getAuthor());
         }
-        if (bookMetadata.hasGeneration() && bookMetadata.getGeneration() != null) {
-            bookYml.set("Generation", bookMetadata.getGeneration().name());
+        BookMeta.Generation generation = bookMetadata.getGeneration();
+        if (generation == null) {
+            generation = BookMeta.Generation.ORIGINAL;
         }
+        bookYml.set("Generation", generation.name());
         if (bookMetadata.hasPages()) {
             bookYml.set("Pages", bookMetadata.getPages());
         }
@@ -84,15 +86,14 @@ public final class BookToFromTextHelper {
         PrintWriter printWriter = new PrintWriter(fileWriter);
         List<String> pages = bookMetadata.getPages();
 
-        String generation;
-        if (bookMetadata.hasGeneration() && bookMetadata.getGeneration() != null) {
-            generation = ":" + bookMetadata.getGeneration().name();
-        } else {
-            generation = "";
+        BookMeta.Generation generation = bookMetadata.getGeneration();
+        if (generation == null) {
+            generation = BookMeta.Generation.ORIGINAL;
         }
+        String generationString = ":" + generation.name();
 
         //Save each page of the book as a text line
-        printWriter.println("[Book]" + generation);
+        printWriter.println("[Book]" + generationString);
         for (String page : pages) {
             printWriter.println(page);
         }