diff --git a/example_tasks.json b/example_tasks.json
index ef81f9b..69ab550 100644
--- a/example_tasks.json
+++ b/example_tasks.json
@@ -57,5 +57,19 @@
         "number_of_target": 1,
         "type": "techtree",
         "timeout": 300
+    },
+    "smelt_ingot": {
+        "goal": "Smelt 1 iron ingot and 1 copper ingot",
+        "agent_count": 1,
+        "initial_inventory": {
+            "furnace": 1,
+            "raw_iron": 1,
+            "raw_copper": 1,
+            "coal": 2
+        },
+        "target": "copper_ingot",
+        "number_of_target": 1,
+        "type": "techtree",
+        "timeout": 300
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/agent/agent.js b/src/agent/agent.js
index 27bf63e..6fea38f 100644
--- a/src/agent/agent.js
+++ b/src/agent/agent.js
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ export class Agent {
                     this._setupEventHandlers(save_data, init_message);
                     this.startEvents();
 
-                    this.task.initBotTask();
+                    if (!load_mem) {
+                        this.task.initBotTask();
+                    }
 
                 } catch (error) {
                     console.error('Error in spawn event:', error);
diff --git a/src/agent/tasks.js b/src/agent/tasks.js
index 1b9d56e..a51bb0c 100644
--- a/src/agent/tasks.js
+++ b/src/agent/tasks.js
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ export class Task {
             return;
         let bot = this.agent.bot;
         let name = this.agent.name;
-    
+
         bot.chat(`/clear ${name}`);
         console.log(`Cleared ${name}'s inventory.`);
         
         //wait for a bit so inventory is cleared
         await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
-    
+        let initial_inventory = null;
         if (this.data.agent_count > 1) {
-            let initial_inventory = this.data.initial_inventory[this.agent.count_id.toString()];
+            initial_inventory = this.data.initial_inventory[this.agent.count_id.toString()];
             console.log("Initial inventory:", initial_inventory);
         } else if (this.data) {
             console.log("Initial inventory:", this.data.initial_inventory);
-            let initial_inventory = this.data.initial_inventory;
+            initial_inventory = this.data.initial_inventory;
         }
     
         if ("initial_inventory" in this.data) {