diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
index 5b1d8861e..3a5328315 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Actor.java
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ public abstract class Actor implements Bundlable {
 	protected int actPriority = DEFAULT;
 
 	protected abstract boolean act();
-	
-	protected void spend( float time ) {
+
+	//Always spends exactly one tick, regardless of time-influencing factors
+	protected final void spendConstant( float time ){
 		this.time += time;
 		//if time is very close to a whole number, round to a whole number to fix errors
 		float ex = Math.abs(this.time % 1f);
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ public abstract class Actor implements Bundlable {
 		}
 	}
 
+	//can be overridden for time to be affected by various factors
+	protected void spend( float time ) {
+		spendConstant( time );
+	}
+
 	public void spendToWhole(){
 		time = (float)Math.ceil(time);
 	}
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 e401f7d1a..9825ee6b4 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
@@ -641,7 +641,13 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 		
 		super.spend(time);
 	}
-	
+
+	public void spendAndNextConstant( float time ) {
+		busy();
+		spendConstant( time );
+		next();
+	}
+
 	public void spendAndNext( float time ) {
 		busy();
 		spend( time );
@@ -683,7 +689,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 		if (curAction == null) {
 			
 			if (resting) {
-				spend( TIME_TO_REST );
+				spendConstant( TIME_TO_REST );
 				next();
 			} else {
 				ready();
@@ -893,9 +899,8 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 					curAction = null;
 				} else {
 
-					//
 					if (waitOrPickup) {
-						spendAndNext(TIME_TO_REST);
+						spendAndNextConstant(TIME_TO_REST);
 
 					//allow the hero to move between levels even if they can't collect the item
 					} else if (Dungeon.level.getTransition(pos) != null){
@@ -1140,7 +1145,7 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	}
 	
 	public void rest( boolean fullRest ) {
-		spendAndNext( TIME_TO_REST );
+		spendAndNextConstant( TIME_TO_REST );
 		if (!fullRest) {
 			if (hasTalent(Talent.HOLD_FAST)){
 				Buff.affect(this, HoldFast.class);