diff --git a/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.int b/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.int
index d2609294..6f4dc8a0 100644
Binary files a/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.int and b/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.int differ
diff --git a/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.ssl b/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.ssl
index 378f966e..66646044 100644
--- a/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.ssl
+++ b/artifacts/mods/gl_partycontrol.ssl
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ end
 procedure start begin
    if game_loaded and (sfall_ver_major >= 4) then begin
       set_perk_ranks(PERK_gecko_skinning_perk, 1);
+      set_perk_level(PERK_gecko_skinning_perk, 999); // prevent it from appearing in the perk selection window
       controlMode := GetConfig("CombatControl", "Mode", 0);
       if (controlMode > 2) then controlMode := 0;
       if (controlMode > 0) then begin