diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 20066f7a7..9ae234ec2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -1619,7 +1619,6 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 		}
 
 		if (ankh != null) {
-			ankh.detach(belongings.backpack);
 			interrupt();
 			resting = false;
 
@@ -1635,6 +1634,8 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 				GLog.w(Messages.get(this, "revive"));
 				Statistics.ankhsUsed++;
 
+				ankh.detach(belongings.backpack);
+
 				for (Char ch : Actor.chars()) {
 					if (ch instanceof DriedRose.GhostHero) {
 						((DriedRose.GhostHero) ch).sayAnhk();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 43758f3f6..74acc4ab8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -549,14 +549,14 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 		//re-show WndResurrect if needed
 		if (!Dungeon.hero.isAlive()){
 			//check if hero has an unblessed ankh
-			boolean hasAnkh = false;
+			Ankh ankh = null;
 			for (Ankh i : Dungeon.hero.belongings.getAllItems(Ankh.class)){
 				if (!i.isBlessed()){
-					hasAnkh = true;
+					ankh = i;
 				}
 			}
-			if (hasAnkh) {
-				add(new WndResurrect());
+			if (ankh != null) {
+				add(new WndResurrect(ankh));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndResurrect.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndResurrect.java
index 3f6e5abd1..4c2a48c23 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndResurrect.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndResurrect.java
@@ -56,13 +56,11 @@ public class WndResurrect extends Window {
 
 	RedButton btnContinue;
 	
-	public WndResurrect() {
+	public WndResurrect( final Ankh ankh ) {
 		
 		super();
 		
 		instance = this;
-
-		Ankh ankh = new Ankh();
 		
 		IconTitle titlebar = new IconTitle();
 		titlebar.icon( new ItemSprite( ankh.image(), null ) );
@@ -104,6 +102,8 @@ public class WndResurrect extends Window {
 				
 				Statistics.ankhsUsed++;
 
+				ankh.detach(Dungeon.hero.belongings.backpack);
+
 				if (btnItem1.item != null){
 					btnItem1.item.keptThoughLostInvent = true;
 				}