diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index e6ff67293a..53efdd286f 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ Programmers
     Yohaulticetl
     Yuri Krupenin
     zelurker
+    Noah Gooder
 
 Documentation
 -------------
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index cb3570d21f..c0a1371585 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (actor.getClass().hasInventoryStore(actor))
                 actor.getClass().getInventoryStore(actor).purgeEffect(ESM::MagicEffect::Poison);
         }
-        else if (effects.get(ESM::MagicEffect::CureParalyzation).getModifier() > 0)
+        if (effects.get(ESM::MagicEffect::CureParalyzation).getModifier() > 0)
         {
             creatureStats.getActiveSpells().purgeEffect(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze);
             creatureStats.getSpells().purgeEffect(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze);