diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index f1101d2566..e450e76483 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (currentDisposition + tempChange < 0)
         {
             cappedDispositionChange = -currentDisposition;
-            tempChange = 0;
+            tempChange = cappedDispositionChange;
         }
 
         permChange = floor(cappedDispositionChange / fPerTempMult);