diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
index f65a961..bd5a4a6 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ public abstract class GameDataElement implements ProjectTreeNode, Serializable {
 
 	public String id = null;
 
-	protected boolean needsToBeLinked(){
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
+	protected boolean linkCheck(){
+		if (checkNotRelatedToParseOrLink()) {
 			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
+		else if (this.state == State.init) {
 			//Not parsed yet.
 			this.parse();
 		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ public abstract class GameDataElement implements ProjectTreeNode, Serializable {
 		return true;
 
 	}
-	
+
+	protected boolean checkNotRelatedToParseOrLink() {
+		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
+			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 	@Override
 	public Enumeration<ProjectTreeNode> children() {
 		return null;
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
index e2aa928..55fac35 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class ActorCondition extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		if (this.icon_id != null) {
 			String spritesheetId = this.icon_id.split(":")[0];
 			if (getProject().getSpritesheet(spritesheetId) == null) {
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
index 2493858..75c9a62 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class Dialogue extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking dialogue "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
index 8f62df8..0ae34a0 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class Droplist extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking droplist "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
index 94ac347..5917a4e 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class Item extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking item "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
index 8a2110c..ecb0f8d 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ItemCategory extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		
 		//Nothing to link to :D
 		this.state = State.linked;
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
index 2a7458a..78d2b1d 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class NPC extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking item "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
index c7455f8..1439344 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class Quest extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		
 		for (QuestStage stage : stages) {
 			stage.link();
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
index 072c376..8076707 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class QuestStage extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		
 		//Nothing to link to :D
 		this.state = State.linked;
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
index 25e4974..ac93ac1 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class Requirement extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
+		if (!this.linkCheck()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking requirement "+getDesc()+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/tools/writermode/WriterModeData.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/tools/writermode/WriterModeData.java
index 489e6c8..432c648 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/tools/writermode/WriterModeData.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/tools/writermode/WriterModeData.java
@@ -489,10 +489,7 @@ public class WriterModeData extends GameDataElement {
 	
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	public void parse() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (checkNotRelatedToParseOrLink()) return;
 		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
 		FileReader reader = null;
 		try {
@@ -526,7 +523,7 @@ public class WriterModeData extends GameDataElement {
 		}
 
 	}
-	
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	public void parse(Map json) {
 		this.id = (String) json.get("id");