diff --git a/soh/include/variables.h b/soh/include/variables.h
index a2ac65faf..55adf0d2e 100644
--- a/soh/include/variables.h
+++ b/soh/include/variables.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ extern "C"
 	extern u32 gGsFlagsShifts[4];
 	extern void* gItemIcons[0x82];
 	extern u8 gItemAgeReqs[];
+	extern u8 gSlotAgeReqs[];
 	extern u8 gItemSlots[56];
 	extern void (*gSceneCmdHandlers[SCENE_CMD_ID_MAX])(PlayState*, SceneCmd*);
 	extern s16 gLinkObjectIds[2];
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_play.c b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
index 9ac45cdcc..3804b5bfc 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_play.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
@@ -604,6 +604,15 @@ void Play_Init(GameState* thisx) {
                  (s32)(zAllocAligned + zAllocSize) - (s32)(zAllocAligned - zAlloc));
 
     Fault_AddClient(&D_801614B8, ZeldaArena_Display, NULL, NULL);
+    // In order to keep bunny hood equipped on first load, we need to pre-set the age reqs for the item and slot
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gMMBunnyHood", 0) || CVarGetInteger("gTimelessEquipment", 0)) {
+        gItemAgeReqs[ITEM_MASK_BUNNY] = 9;
+        if(INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) == ITEM_MASK_BUNNY)
+            gSlotAgeReqs[SLOT_TRADE_CHILD] = 9;
+    }
+    else {
+        gItemAgeReqs[ITEM_MASK_BUNNY] = gSlotAgeReqs[SLOT_TRADE_CHILD] = 1;
+    }
     func_800304DC(play, &play->actorCtx, play->linkActorEntry);
 
     while (!func_800973FC(play, &play->roomCtx)) {
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
index aae19180e..53bec6c7a 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
@@ -344,12 +344,6 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawItemSelect(PlayState* play) {
             pauseCtx->cursorItem[PAUSE_ITEM] = cursorItem;
             pauseCtx->cursorSlot[PAUSE_ITEM] = cursorSlot;
 
-            gSlotAgeReqs[SLOT_TRADE_CHILD] = gItemAgeReqs[ITEM_MASK_BUNNY] =
-                ((CVarGetInteger("gMMBunnyHood", 0) || CVarGetInteger("gTimelessEquipment", 0)) &&
-                 INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) == ITEM_MASK_BUNNY)
-                    ? 9
-                    : 1;
-
             if (!CHECK_SLOT_AGE(cursorSlot)) {
                 pauseCtx->nameColorSet = 1;
             }
@@ -405,6 +399,12 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawItemSelect(PlayState* play) {
                             }
                         }
                         gSelectingMask = cursorSlot == SLOT_TRADE_CHILD;
+
+                        gSlotAgeReqs[SLOT_TRADE_CHILD] = gItemAgeReqs[ITEM_MASK_BUNNY] =
+                            ((CVarGetInteger("gMMBunnyHood", 0) || CVarGetInteger("gTimelessEquipment", 0)) &&
+                             INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) == ITEM_MASK_BUNNY)
+                                ? 9
+                                : 1;
                     }
                     if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_SHUFFLE_ADULT_TRADE) &&
                         cursorSlot == SLOT_TRADE_ADULT && CHECK_BTN_ALL(input->press.button, BTN_A)) {
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope.h b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope.h
index ad53fdd3a..a3c97d9b2 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope.h
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 extern u8 gAmmoItems[];
 extern s16 D_8082AAEC[];
 extern s16 D_8082AB2C[];
-extern u8 gSlotAgeReqs[];
 extern u8 gEquipAgeReqs[][4];
 extern u8 gAreaGsFlags[];
 extern bool gSelectingMask;