diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index 557ab7dc..2759ce10 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -1205,7 +1205,12 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
     }
 
     private static void stripTempEnchants(Item i) {
-        i.clearEffects();
+        //i.clearEffects();
+        for (String name : i.getEffects().keySet()) {
+            Effect eff = i.getEffects().get(name);
+            if (eff.getDuration() > 0.1f)
+                i.endEffect(name);
+        }
     }
 
     //Used for buying MobEquipment from NPC