diff --git a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
index 4dcd36d82a..c52414d09f 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Shopping List' %}</h2>
                 this.loadShoppingList()
 
                 {% if recipes %}
+
                     this.loading = true
                     this.edit_mode = true
                     let loadingRecipes = []
@@ -605,6 +606,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Shopping List' %}</h2>
                     })
                 },
                 loadInitialRecipe: function (recipe, servings) {
+                    servings = 1 //TODO temporary until i can actually fix the servings for this #453
                     return this.$http.get('{% url 'api:recipe-detail' 123456 %}'.replace('123456', recipe)).then((response) => {
                         this.addRecipeToList(response.data, servings)
                     }).catch((err) => {
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index bb122d70d5..9402efb07d 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def shopping_list(request, pk=None):
         if re.match(r'^([0-9])+,([0-9])+[.]*([0-9])*$', r):
             rid, multiplier = r.split(',')
             if recipe := Recipe.objects.filter(pk=int(rid)).first():
-                recipes.append({'recipe': recipe.id, 'multiplier': multiplier})
+                recipes.append({'recipe': recipe.id, 'servings': multiplier})
 
     edit = True if 'edit' in request.GET and request.GET['edit'] == 'true' else False