diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
index c3688dc38..8f4ab395d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/Ratmogrify.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Rat;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Speck;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.ClassArmor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.MasterThievesArmband;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfTeleportation;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
@@ -146,6 +147,11 @@ public class Ratmogrify extends ArmorAbility {
 				}
 			}
 
+			MasterThievesArmband.StolenTracker stealTracker = ch.buff(MasterThievesArmband.StolenTracker.class);
+			if (stealTracker != null){
+				ch.remove(stealTracker);
+			}
+
 			Actor.remove( ch );
 			ch.sprite.killAndErase();
 			Dungeon.level.mobs.remove(ch);
@@ -153,6 +159,9 @@ public class Ratmogrify extends ArmorAbility {
 			for (ChampionEnemy champ : champBuffs){
 				ch.add(champ);
 			}
+			if (stealTracker != null) {
+				ch.add(stealTracker);
+			}
 
 			GameScene.add(rat);
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
index 3e4b241ed..a3d47224c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Ghoul.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.abilities.duelist.Ch
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.FloatingText;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.Pushing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Gold;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.MasterThievesArmband;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.features.Chasm;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.CharSprite;
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ public class Ghoul extends Mob {
 					Buff.prolong(this, SacrificialFire.Marked.class, timesDowned*5);
 				} else if (buff instanceof AllyBuff
 						|| buff instanceof ChampionEnemy
+						|| buff instanceof MasterThievesArmband.StolenTracker
 						|| buff instanceof DwarfKing.KingDamager) {
 					//don't remove
 				} else {