diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
index 9c12e8bb5..8cf28b875 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/Artifact.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class Artifact extends KindofMisc {
             hero.belongings.misc2 = null;
         }
 
-        hero.remove(passiveBuff);
+        passiveBuff.detach();
         passiveBuff = null;
 
         hero.spendAndNext( TIME_TO_EQUIP );
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java
index 88fb82ca8..ee2b18714 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public class CapeOfThorns extends Artifact {
         public void detach(){
             timer = 0;
             charge = 0;
+            super.detach();
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
index 8c69ac44f..b40bf5675 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/Ring.java
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ public class Ring extends KindofMisc {
 			hero.belongings.misc2 = null;
 		}
 		
-		hero.remove( buff );
-		buff = null;
+		buff.detach();
+        buff = null;
 		
 		hero.spendAndNext( TIME_TO_EQUIP );
 		
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfMight.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfMight.java
index 3f5198c9f..ea4a455cb 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfMight.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfMight.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class RingOfMight extends Ring {
             if (level > 0){
                 target.HT -= level*5;
             }
+            super.detach();
         }
     }
 }