--- deliantra/server/server/player.C	2007/05/17 14:14:55	1.137
+++ deliantra/server/server/player.C	2007/05/17 20:27:01	1.138
@@ -274,10 +274,9 @@
           case ROD:
           case HORN:
           case BOW:
-          case SKILL:
           case SKILL_TOOL:
           case WEAPON:
-            apply_special (ob, op, AP_UNAPPLY);
+            op->flag [FLAG_APPLIED] = false;
             apply_special (ob, op, AP_APPLY);
             break;
         }