diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
index 7ce3f1da3..af3ab4af5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
@@ -465,16 +465,6 @@ namespace MWScript
                     {
                         // Apply looping particles immediately for constant effects
                         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->applyLoopingParticles(ptr);
-
-                        // The spell may have an instant effect which must be handled immediately.
-                        for (const auto& effect : creatureStats.getSpells().getMagicEffects())
-                        {
-                            if (effect.second.getMagnitude() <= 0)
-                               continue;
-                            MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(ptr, ptr);
-                            if (cast.applyInstantEffect(ptr, ptr, effect.first, effect.second.getMagnitude()))
-                                creatureStats.getSpells().purgeEffect(effect.first.mId);
-                        }
                     }
                 }
         };
@@ -491,7 +481,18 @@ namespace MWScript
                     std::string id = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats (ptr).getSpells().remove (id);
+                    MWMechanics::CreatureStats& creatureStats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
+                    // The spell may have an instant effect which must be handled before the spell's removal.
+                    for (const auto& effect : creatureStats.getSpells().getMagicEffects())
+                    {
+                        if (effect.second.getMagnitude() <= 0)
+                            continue;
+                        MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(ptr, ptr);
+                        if (cast.applyInstantEffect(ptr, ptr, effect.first, effect.second.getMagnitude()))
+                            creatureStats.getSpells().purgeEffect(effect.first.mId);
+                    }
+
+                    creatureStats.getSpells().remove (id);
 
                     MWBase::WindowManager *wm = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();