diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/magiceffects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/magiceffects.cpp
index a99862d489..5e8eb54138 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/magiceffects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/magiceffects.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                         if(effect.mEffectId == key.mEffectId && effect.mEffectIndex == key.mEffectIndex)
                         {
                             effect.mArg = actorId;
+                            effect.mFlags |= ESM::ActiveEffect::Flag_Applied | ESM::ActiveEffect::Flag_Remove;
                             found = true;
                             break;
                         }