diff --git a/items/misc.lua b/items/misc.lua
index e78758351..e284ef58f 100644
--- a/items/misc.lua
+++ b/items/misc.lua
@@ -2163,10 +2163,12 @@ local double_sided = {
 					else
 						card:remove_from_deck(true)
 					end
+					local curr_pc = card.playing_card
 					local curr_abil = copy_table(card.ability)
 					local key = card.config.center.key
 					local base = copy_table(card.base)
 					local seal = card.seal
+					card.playing_card = card.ability.immutable.other_side.playing_card
 					if card.ability.immutable.other_side.base then
 						card.base = card.ability.immutable.other_side.base
 					else
@@ -2180,11 +2182,6 @@ local double_sided = {
 					end
 					if card.base.nominal ~= 0 then
 						SMODS.change_base(card, card.base.suit, card.base.value)
-					else
-						if card.children.front then
-							card.children.front:remove()
-							card.children.front = nil
-						end
 					end
 					card.seal = G.P_SEALS[card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal]
 							and card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal
@@ -2194,6 +2191,8 @@ local double_sided = {
 						card.ability.immutable = {}
 					end
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side = curr_abil
+					card.ability.immutable.other_side.base = base
+					card.ability.immutable.other_side.playing_card = curr_pc
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side.key = key
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal = G.P_SEALS[seal] and seal or nil
 					if next(find_joker("cry-Flip Side")) then
@@ -2213,9 +2212,11 @@ local double_sided = {
 						card:remove_from_deck(true)
 					end
 					local curr_abil = copy_table(card.ability)
+					local curr_pc = card.playing_card
 					local key = card.config.center.key
 					local seal = card.seal
 					local base = copy_table(card.base)
+					card.playing_card = card.ability.immutable.other_side.playing_card
 					if card.ability.immutable.other_side.base then
 						card.base = card.ability.immutable.other_side.base
 					else
@@ -2229,11 +2230,6 @@ local double_sided = {
 					end
 					if card.base.nominal ~= 0 then
 						SMODS.change_base(card, card.base.suit, card.base.value)
-					else
-						if card.children.front then
-							card.children.front:remove()
-							card.children.front = nil
-						end
 					end
 					card.seal = G.P_SEALS[card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal]
 							and card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal
@@ -2246,6 +2242,7 @@ local double_sided = {
 						card.ability.immutable = {}
 					end
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side = curr_abil
+					card.ability.immutable.other_side.playing_card = curr_pc
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side.key = key
 					card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal = G.P_SEALS[seal] and seal or nil
 					if next(find_joker("cry-Flip Side")) then
@@ -2325,6 +2322,14 @@ local double_sided = {
 			return no_suitref(card)
 		end
 
+		local should_hide_frontref = Card.should_hide_front
+		function Card:should_hide_front(...)
+			if self.edition and self.edition.key == "e_cry_double_sided" and not self.base.value then
+				return true
+			end
+			return should_hide_frontref(self, ...)
+		end
+
 		-- 		local calculate_joker = Card.calculate_joker
 		-- 		function Card:calculate_joker(context)
 		-- 			if next(SMODS.find_card("cry-Flip Side")) and type(self.ability.immutable.other_side) ~= "string" and self.ability.immutable.other_side then
@@ -2458,6 +2463,7 @@ G.FUNCS.merge_ds = function(e)
 	card.ability.immutable.other_side = copy_table(other.ability)
 	card.ability.immutable.other_side.key = copy_table(other.config.center.key)
 	card.ability.immutable.other_side.seal = copy_table(other.seal)
+	card.ability.immutable.other_side.playing_card = other.playing_card
 	if other.base.nominal ~= 0 then
 		card.ability.immutable.other_side.base = copy_table(other.base)
 	end