diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/CeremonialCandle.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/CeremonialCandle.java
index 53d16ebb2..7572bfd49 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/CeremonialCandle.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/quest/CeremonialCandle.java
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.ElmoParticle;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Heap;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.RegularLevel;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.rooms.standard.RitualSiteRoom;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
+import com.watabou.noosa.particles.Emitter;
+import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 import com.watabou.utils.PathFinder;
 import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
@@ -67,62 +71,126 @@ public class CeremonialCandle extends Item {
 	@Override
 	public void doDrop(Hero hero) {
 		super.doDrop(hero);
+		aflame = false;
 		checkCandles();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onThrow(int cell) {
 		super.onThrow(cell);
+		aflame = false;
 		checkCandles();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean doPickUp(Hero hero, int pos) {
+		if (super.doPickUp(hero, pos)){
+			aflame = false;
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public boolean aflame = false;
+
+	public static String AFLAME = "aflame";
+
+	@Override
+	public void storeInBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+		super.storeInBundle(bundle);
+		bundle.put(AFLAME, aflame);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void restoreFromBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+		super.restoreFromBundle(bundle);
+		aflame = bundle.getBoolean(AFLAME);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Emitter emitter() {
+		if (aflame) {
+			Emitter emitter = new Emitter();
+			emitter.pos(6, 0);
+			emitter.fillTarget = false;
+			emitter.pour(ElmoParticle.FACTORY, 0.25f);
+			return emitter;
+		}
+		return super.emitter();
+	}
+
 	private static void checkCandles(){
-		Heap heapTop = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos - Dungeon.level.width());
-		Heap heapRight = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos + 1);
-		Heap heapBottom = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos + Dungeon.level.width());
-		Heap heapLeft = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos - 1);
+		if (!(Dungeon.level instanceof RegularLevel)){
+			return;
+		}
 
-		if (heapTop != null &&
-				heapRight != null &&
-				heapBottom != null &&
-				heapLeft != null){
+		if (!(((RegularLevel) Dungeon.level).room(ritualPos) instanceof RitualSiteRoom)){
+			return;
+		}
 
-			if (heapTop.peek() instanceof CeremonialCandle &&
-					heapRight.peek() instanceof CeremonialCandle &&
-					heapBottom.peek() instanceof CeremonialCandle &&
-					heapLeft.peek() instanceof CeremonialCandle){
+		Heap[] candleHeaps = new Heap[4];
 
-				heapTop.pickUp();
-				heapRight.pickUp();
-				heapBottom.pickUp();
-				heapLeft.pickUp();
-				
-				Elemental.NewbornFireElemental elemental = new Elemental.NewbornFireElemental();
-				Char ch = Actor.findChar( ritualPos );
-				if (ch != null) {
-					ArrayList<Integer> candidates = new ArrayList<>();
-					for (int n : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8) {
-						int cell = ritualPos + n;
-						if ((Dungeon.level.passable[cell] || Dungeon.level.avoid[cell]) && Actor.findChar( cell ) == null) {
-							candidates.add( cell );
+		candleHeaps[0] = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos - Dungeon.level.width());
+		candleHeaps[1] = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos + 1);
+		candleHeaps[2] = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos + Dungeon.level.width());
+		candleHeaps[3] = Dungeon.level.heaps.get(ritualPos - 1);
+
+		boolean allCandles = true;
+		for (Heap h : candleHeaps){
+			if (h != null && h.type == Heap.Type.HEAP){
+				boolean foundCandle = false;
+				for (Item i : h.items){
+					if (i instanceof CeremonialCandle){
+						if (!((CeremonialCandle) i).aflame) {
+							((CeremonialCandle) i).aflame = true;
+							h.sprite.view(h).place(h.pos);
 						}
+						foundCandle = true;
 					}
-					if (candidates.size() > 0) {
-						elemental.pos = Random.element( candidates );
-					} else {
-						elemental.pos = ritualPos;
+				}
+				if (!foundCandle){
+					allCandles = false;
+				}
+			} else {
+				allCandles = false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (allCandles){
+
+			for (Heap h : candleHeaps) {
+				for (Item i : h.items.toArray(new Item[0])){
+					if (i instanceof CeremonialCandle){
+						h.remove(i);
 					}
+				}
+			}
+				
+			Elemental.NewbornFireElemental elemental = new Elemental.NewbornFireElemental();
+			Char ch = Actor.findChar( ritualPos );
+			if (ch != null) {
+				ArrayList<Integer> candidates = new ArrayList<>();
+				for (int n : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8) {
+					int cell = ritualPos + n;
+					if ((Dungeon.level.passable[cell] || Dungeon.level.avoid[cell]) && Actor.findChar( cell ) == null) {
+						candidates.add( cell );
+					}
+				}
+				if (candidates.size() > 0) {
+					elemental.pos = Random.element( candidates );
 				} else {
 					elemental.pos = ritualPos;
 				}
-				elemental.state = elemental.HUNTING;
-				GameScene.add(elemental, 1);
-
-				for (int i : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS9){
-					CellEmitter.get(ritualPos+i).burst(ElmoParticle.FACTORY, 10);
-				}
-				Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.BURNING);
+			} else {
+				elemental.pos = ritualPos;
 			}
+			elemental.state = elemental.HUNTING;
+			GameScene.add(elemental, 1);
+
+			for (int i : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS9){
+				CellEmitter.get(ritualPos+i).burst(ElmoParticle.FACTORY, 10);
+			}
+			Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.BURNING);
 		}
 
 	}