[2020] Zulrah death glitch?

Trying to kill Zulrah first time for hard diaries and for the first 10 or so deaths it was normal - I could retrieve all my items upon death. However subsequent deaths I could only claim my gear from the priestess (lost all my mantas/brews/antivenoms/ppots/bastions etc). Is this intentional? This is taking a hit on my bank..

P.S. No, I did not die before claiming my items. Everytime I died to Zulrah I came back again immediately like a glutton for punishment.

Please help :(