diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
index 7a4369a464..c19b494845 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,25 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         // Erase no longer active spells and effects
         for (auto spellIt = mSpells.begin(); spellIt != mSpells.end();)
         {
-            if (!spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_Temporary))
+            if (spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_SpellStore))
+            {
+                const ESM::Spell* spell
+                    = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Spell>().search(spellIt->mSourceSpellId);
+                if (spell && ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getSpells().hasSpell(spell))
+                    ++spellIt;
+                else
+                {
+                    if (spell == nullptr)
+                        Log(Debug::Error) << "Dropping non-existent active effect: " << spellIt->mSourceSpellId;
+                    auto params = *spellIt;
+                    spellIt = mSpells.erase(spellIt);
+                    for (const auto& effect : params.mEffects)
+                        onMagicEffectRemoved(ptr, params, effect);
+                    applyPurges(ptr, &spellIt);
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if (!spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_Temporary))
             {
                 ++spellIt;
                 continue;
@@ -416,20 +434,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (context.mEraseRemoved)
         {
             bool remove = false;
-            if (spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_SpellStore))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    auto& spells = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getSpells();
-                    remove = !spells.hasSpell(spellIt->mSourceSpellId);
-                }
-                catch (const std::runtime_error& e)
-                {
-                    remove = true;
-                    Log(Debug::Error) << "Removing active effect: " << e.what();
-                }
-            }
-            else if (spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_Equipment))
+            if (spellIt->hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_Equipment))
             {
                 // Remove effects tied to equipment that has been unequipped
                 const auto& store = ptr.getClass().getInventoryStore(ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
index efeb45dd86..f8363118bf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,23 @@ namespace
         { ESM::MagicEffect::BoundShield, "sMagicBoundShieldID" },
         { ESM::MagicEffect::BoundSpear, "sMagicBoundSpearID" },
     };
+
+    using SpellsPurge = void (MWMechanics::Spells::*)();
+    void purgePermanent(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, SpellsPurge method, ESM::Spell::SpellType type)
+    {
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
+        (stats.getSpells().*method)();
+        stats.getActiveSpells().purge(
+            [type](const MWMechanics::ActiveSpells::ActiveSpellParams& params) {
+                if (params.hasFlag(ESM::ActiveSpells::Flag_SpellStore))
+                {
+                    const ESM::Spell* spell = params.getSpell();
+                    return spell && spell->mData.mType == type;
+                }
+                return false;
+            },
+            target);
+    }
 }
 
 namespace MWMechanics
@@ -412,13 +429,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         switch (effect.mEffectId)
         {
             case ESM::MagicEffect::CureCommonDisease:
-                target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getSpells().purgeCommonDisease();
+                purgePermanent(target, &Spells::purgeCommonDisease, ESM::Spell::ST_Disease);
                 break;
             case ESM::MagicEffect::CureBlightDisease:
-                target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getSpells().purgeBlightDisease();
+                purgePermanent(target, &Spells::purgeBlightDisease, ESM::Spell::ST_Blight);
                 break;
             case ESM::MagicEffect::RemoveCurse:
-                target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getSpells().purgeCurses();
+                purgePermanent(target, &Spells::purgeCurses, ESM::Spell::ST_Curse);
                 break;
             case ESM::MagicEffect::CureCorprusDisease:
                 target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).getActiveSpells().purgeEffect(