diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine/VariableOffsets.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine/VariableOffsets.h
index 6916edda..3d8e5a68 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine/VariableOffsets.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine/VariableOffsets.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define FO_VAR_colorTable                 0x6A38D0
 #define FO_VAR_combat_end_due_to_load     0x517F98
 #define FO_VAR_combat_free_move           0x56D39C
+#define FO_VAR_combat_highlight           0x56D38C
 #define FO_VAR_combat_list                0x56D390
 #define FO_VAR_combat_obj                 0x51805C
 #define FO_VAR_combat_state               0x510944
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp b/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
index 56b3711a..af4b885b 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ static void __declspec(naked) intface_item_reload_hook() {
 		call fo::funcoffs::register_begin_;
 		mov  eax, dword ptr ds:[FO_VAR_obj_dude];
 		call fo::funcoffs::register_object_animate_;
+		mov  ecx, dword ptr ds:[FO_VAR_combat_highlight]; // backup setting
+		mov  dword ptr ds:[FO_VAR_combat_highlight], eax; // prevent calling combat_outline_off_ (eax is never 2)
 		call fo::funcoffs::register_end_;
+		mov  dword ptr ds:[FO_VAR_combat_highlight], ecx; // restore setting
 		pop  eax;
 		jmp  fo::funcoffs::gsound_play_sfx_file_;
 	}