diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/CompositeToggleItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/CompositeToggleItem.cs
index d4503d1..93bd0da 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/CompositeToggleItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/CompositeToggleItem.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
             foreach (JObject imageData in imageMap)
             {
                 string imgName = imageData.GetValue<string>("img");
-                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, imgName, imageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath((this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance, imgName, imageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
 
                 if (img != null)
                 {
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ConsumableItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ConsumableItem.cs
index 8c6039b..f669beb 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ConsumableItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ConsumableItem.cs
@@ -236,10 +236,11 @@ protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
             mCodeProvider.Clear();
             mCodeProvider.AddCodes(data.GetValue<string>("codes"));
 
-            mFullIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+            var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance;
+            mFullIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
 
             //  Allow loading a custom disabled image, and then apply filters
-            mEmptyIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods") ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
+            mEmptyIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods") ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
             if (mEmptyIcon == null)
                 mEmptyIcon = ImageReference.FromImageReference(mFullIcon, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods") ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
 
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveItem.cs
index 28624d7..746cefb 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveItem.cs
@@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
 
             string codes = "";
 
+            var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance;
             JArray stages = (JArray)data.GetValue("stages");
             foreach (JObject stageData in stages)
             {
-                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, stageData.GetValue<string>("img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, stageData.GetValue<string>("img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
 
                 //  Reset the code inheritance chain if requested
                 bool bInheritCodes = stageData.GetValue<bool>("inherit_codes", true);
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveToggleItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveToggleItem.cs
index 25323c2..0015f9d 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveToggleItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ProgressiveToggleItem.cs
@@ -178,11 +178,12 @@ protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
 
             uint stageIdx = 0;
 
+            var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance;
             JArray stages = (JArray)data.GetValue("stages");
             foreach (JObject stageData in stages)
             {
-                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, stageData.GetValue<string>("img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
-                var disabledImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, stageData.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods") ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
+                var img = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, stageData.GetValue<string>("img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+                var disabledImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, stageData.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), stageData.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods") ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
 
                 if (img != null)
                 {
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/StaticItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/StaticItem.cs
index 4414fc3..e7fe9da 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/StaticItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/StaticItem.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public override void AdvanceToCode(string code = null)
 
         protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
         {
-            Icon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+            Icon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath((this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
             mCodeProvider.AddCodes(data.GetValue<string>("codes"));
             Capturable = data.GetValue<bool>("capturable", false);
         }
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleBadgedItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleBadgedItem.cs
index af99132..e1180cc 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleBadgedItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleBadgedItem.cs
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
             string disabledImgMods = data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_spec");
             disabledImgMods = data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods", disabledImgMods);
 
-            mInactiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), disabledImgMods ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
-            ActiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+            var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance;
+            mInactiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), disabledImgMods ?? DisabledImageFilterSpec);
+            ActiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, data.GetValue<string>("img"), data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
 
             Active = data.GetValue<bool>("initial_active_state", Active);
             AddProvidedCodes(data.GetValue<string>("codes"));
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleItem.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleItem.cs
index bc77a7e..7e770f1 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleItem.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Items/ToggleItem.cs
@@ -133,12 +133,13 @@ public void AddProvidedCodes(string spec)
         protected override void ParseDataInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
         {
             string imgName = data.GetValue<string>("img");
-            ActiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, imgName, data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+            var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance;
+            ActiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, imgName, data.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
 
             string disabledImgMods = data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_spec", DisabledImageFilterSpec);
             disabledImgMods = data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img_mods", disabledImgMods);
 
-            mInactiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), disabledImgMods);
+            mInactiveIcon = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, data.GetValue<string>("disabled_img"), disabledImgMods);
 
             if (mActiveIcon != null && mInactiveIcon == null)
                 mInactiveIcon = ImageReference.FromImageReference(mActiveIcon, disabledImgMods);
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/ButtonPopup.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/ButtonPopup.cs
index bcc3161..51fb10a 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/ButtonPopup.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/ButtonPopup.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protected override void PopulateDefinitionData(JObject data, IGamePackage packag
         {
             definition[nameof(Style) + "__def"] = data.GetEnumValue<ButtonStyle>("style", ButtonStyle.Settings);
             definition[nameof(Image) + "__def"] = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(
-                package, data.GetValue<string>("image"), data.GetValue<string>("image_filter"));
+                (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance, data.GetValue<string>("image"), data.GetValue<string>("image_filter"));
             definition[nameof(PopupBackground) + "__def"] = data.GetValue<string>("popup_background", "#ff212121");
             definition[nameof(MaskInput) + "__def"] = data.GetValue<bool>("mask_input", false);
             definition[nameof(LayoutKey)] = data.GetValue<string>("layout");
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/Image.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/Image.cs
index 9cd7726..2d20665 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/Image.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/Image.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public partial class Image : LayoutItem
         protected override void PopulateDefinitionData(JObject data, IGamePackage package, Dictionary<string, object> definition)
         {
             definition[nameof(Content) + "__def"] = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(
-                package, data.GetValue<string>("image"), data.GetValue<string>("image_filter"));
+                (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance, data.GetValue<string>("image"), data.GetValue<string>("image_filter"));
         }
 
         protected override bool TryParseInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/TabPanel.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/TabPanel.cs
index 2f526e1..e735a72 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/TabPanel.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Layout/TabPanel.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ protected override bool TryParseInternal(JObject data, IGamePackage package)
                         tab.OwnerState = this.OwnerState;
                         tab.SeedDefinition(
                             entry.GetValue<string>("title"),
-                            ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, entry.GetValue<string>("icon"), entry.GetValue<string>("icon_image_spec")),
+                            ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath((this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance, entry.GetValue<string>("icon"), entry.GetValue<string>("icon_image_spec")),
                             layout);
                         mTabs.Add(tab);
                     }
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/LocationDatabase.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/LocationDatabase.cs
index f1dc5fc..875b7ba 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/LocationDatabase.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/LocationDatabase.cs
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ public void Reset()
 
         public void ParseLocationVisualProperties(JObject data, LocationVisualProperties visual, IGamePackage package)
         {
-            ImageReference openImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("chest_opened_img"));
+            ImageReference openImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(this.State?.PackageInstance, data.GetValue<string>("chest_opened_img"));
             if (openImg != null)
                 visual.OpenChestImage = openImg;
 
-            ImageReference closedImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, data.GetValue<string>("chest_unopened_img"));
+            ImageReference closedImg = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(this.State?.PackageInstance, data.GetValue<string>("chest_unopened_img"));
             if (closedImg != null)
                 visual.ClosedChestImage = closedImg;
 
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ Location LoadLocation(IGamePackage package, Location parent, JObject data, Sessi
 
                     string thumbnailPath = sectionData.GetValue<string>("thumbnail");
                     if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(thumbnailPath))
-                        section.Thumbnail = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, thumbnailPath);
+                        section.Thumbnail = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(this.State?.PackageInstance, thumbnailPath);
 
                     section.HostedItemCode = sectionData.GetValue<string>("hosted_item");
                     section.GateItemCode = sectionData.GetValue<string>("gate_item");
@@ -1018,8 +1018,7 @@ internal bool Load(JObject root)
 
                             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(imagePath))
                             {
-                                var pkg = this.State?.PackageInstance?.GamePackage;
-                                ImageReference imageRef = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pkg, imagePath, filter);
+                                ImageReference imageRef = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(this.State?.PackageInstance, imagePath, filter);
                                 if (imageRef != null)
                                     location.AddBadge(key, imageRef, null, ox, oy);
                             }
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Locations/Location.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Locations/Location.cs
index 924ae05..28e2642 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Locations/Location.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Locations/Location.cs
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ public ImageReference AddBadge(string imageRef, string filterSpec = null)
         {
             try
             {
-                var pkg = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance?.GamePackage
-                    ?? Sessions.ActiveSession.Primary?.PackageInstance?.GamePackage;
-                ImageReference badge = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pkg, imageRef, filterSpec);
+                var pi = (this.OwnerState as Sessions.TrackerState)?.PackageInstance
+                    ?? Sessions.ActiveSession.Primary?.PackageInstance;
+                ImageReference badge = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(pi, imageRef, filterSpec);
                 if (badge == null) return null;
                 mBadges[DefaultBadgeKey] = new BadgeEntry(DefaultBadgeKey, badge);
                 return badge;
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/MapDatabase.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/MapDatabase.cs
index cafe7bf..5650b4a 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/MapDatabase.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/MapDatabase.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ internal bool IncrementalLoad(string path, IGamePackage package, Sessions.Tracke
                                     mapObj.Name = map.GetValue<string>("name");
                                     mapObj.LocationSize = map.GetValue<double>("location_size", 70);
                                     mapObj.LocationBorderThickness = map.GetValue<double>("location_border_thickness", 8);
-                                    mapObj.Image = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(package, map.GetValue<string>("img"), map.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
+                                    mapObj.Image = ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(state?.PackageInstance, map.GetValue<string>("img"), map.GetValue<string>("img_mods"));
                                     mMaps.Add(mapObj);
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/Media/ImageReference.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/Media/ImageReference.cs
index ef74c80..454dce0 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/Media/ImageReference.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/Media/ImageReference.cs
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ static void PopulateDimensions(ImageReference result, IGamePackage package, IGam
 
         public static ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(string path, string filter = null)
         {
-            return FromPackRelativePath(Sessions.ActiveSession.Primary?.PackageInstance?.GamePackage, path, filter);
+            return FromPackRelativePath(Sessions.ActiveSession.Primary?.PackageInstance, path, filter);
         }
 
-        public static ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(IGamePackage package, string path, string filter = null)
+        public static ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(Sessions.PackageInstance pi, string path, string filter = null)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path))
                 return null;
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ public static ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(IGamePackage package, string p
             path = path.Trim();
             path = path.TrimStart(',', '/', '\\');
 
+            var package = pi?.GamePackage;
             if (package == null || !package.Exists(path))
                 return null;
 
@@ -274,13 +275,10 @@ public static ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(IGamePackage package, string p
             {
                 URI = new Uri(path),
                 Filter = filter,
-                // Phase 7.1.h: stamp the owning PackageInstance so the
-                // resolver can find this reference's cache + open the
-                // file directly without consulting an ambient session.
-                PackageInstance = Sessions.ActiveSession.FindPackageInstanceFor(package),
+                PackageInstance = pi,
             };
 
-            PopulateDimensions(result, package, result.PackageInstance?.ActiveVariant, path);
+            PopulateDimensions(result, package, pi?.ActiveVariant, path);
             NotifyCreated(result);
 
             return result;
diff --git a/EmoTracker.Data/ScriptManager.cs b/EmoTracker.Data/ScriptManager.cs
index e92d8db..768304c 100644
--- a/EmoTracker.Data/ScriptManager.cs
+++ b/EmoTracker.Data/ScriptManager.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public ImageReferenceProvider(Sessions.TrackerState state)
 
         public ImageReference FromPackRelativePath(string path, string filter = null)
         {
-            return ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(mState.PackageInstance?.GamePackage, path, filter);
+            return ImageReference.FromPackRelativePath(mState.PackageInstance, path, filter);
         }
 
         public ImageReference FromImageReference(ImageReference existingReference, string filter = null)