diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
index 1f66f3aa3..e646979b6 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Bones.java
@@ -152,13 +152,14 @@ public class Bones {
 					if (Generator.removeArtifact((Artifact)item)) {
 						try {
 							Artifact artifact = (Artifact)item.getClass().newInstance();
-							artifact.cursed = true;
-							artifact.cursedKnown = true;
 							//caps displayed artifact level
 							artifact.transferUpgrade(Math.min(
 									item.visiblyUpgraded(),
 									1 + ((Dungeon.depth * 3) / 10)));
 
+							artifact.cursed = true;
+							artifact.cursedKnown = true;
+
 							return artifact;
 						} catch (Exception e) {
 							return new Gold(item.price());