diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/HoldFast.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/HoldFast.java
index 72a5bc767..71f46a117 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/HoldFast.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/HoldFast.java
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Talent;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BuffIndicator;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Image;
+import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
 public class HoldFast extends Buff {
 
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ public class HoldFast extends Buff {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean act() {
-		if (pos == -1) pos = target.pos;
 		if (pos != target.pos) {
 			detach();
 		} else {
@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@ public class HoldFast extends Buff {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	public int armorBonus(){
+		if (pos == target.pos && target instanceof Hero){
+			return Random.NormalIntRange(0, 2* ((Hero) target).pointsInTalent(Talent.HOLD_FAST));
+		} else {
+			detach();
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int icon() {
 		return BuffIndicator.ARMOR;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 8ffec099f..02dae14fa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 		}
 
 		if (buff(HoldFast.class) != null){
-			dr += Random.NormalIntRange(0, 2*pointsInTalent(Talent.HOLD_FAST));
+			dr += buff(HoldFast.class).armorBonus();
 		}
 		
 		return dr;
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	public void rest( boolean fullRest ) {
 		spendAndNextConstant( TIME_TO_REST );
 		if (hasTalent(Talent.HOLD_FAST)){
-			Buff.affect(this, HoldFast.class);
+			Buff.affect(this, HoldFast.class).pos = pos;
 		}
 		if (!fullRest) {
 			if (sprite != null) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
index 93caf5dfd..3ee608d80 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ public class Earthroot extends Plant {
 			announced = true;
 		}
 		
-		@Override
-		public boolean attachTo( Char target ) {
-			pos = target.pos;
-			return super.attachTo( target );
-		}
-		
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 			if (target.pos != pos) {
@@ -101,6 +95,10 @@ public class Earthroot extends Plant {
 		}
 		
 		public int absorb( int damage ) {
+			if (pos != target.pos){
+				detach();
+				return damage;
+			}
 			int block = Math.min( damage, blocking());
 			if (level <= block) {
 				detach();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
index e15b84876..a499fb012 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toolbar.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class Toolbar extends Component {
 						&& Dungeon.hero.handle(Dungeon.hero.pos)){
 						//trigger hold fast here, even if the hero didn't specifically wait
 						if (Dungeon.hero.hasTalent(Talent.HOLD_FAST)){
-							Buff.affect(Dungeon.hero, HoldFast.class);
+							Buff.affect(Dungeon.hero, HoldFast.class).pos = Dungeon.hero.pos;
 						}
 						Dungeon.hero.next();
 					} else {