diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
index 855595ac0..ae9deb2d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/UnstableSpellbook.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Blindness;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.MagicImmune;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Regeneration;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
 				|| (scroll instanceof ScrollOfTransmutation));
 
 		scroll.anonymize();
+		scroll.talentChance = 0;  //spellbook does not trigger on-scroll talents
 		curItem = scroll;
 		curUser = hero;
 
@@ -176,14 +176,13 @@ public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
 						curItem = scroll;
 						charge--;
 						scroll.anonymize();
+						scroll.talentChance = 0;
 						checkForArtifactProc(curUser, scroll);
 						scroll.doRead();
-						Invisibility.dispel();
 						Talent.onArtifactUsed(Dungeon.hero);
 					} else {
 						checkForArtifactProc(curUser, fScroll);
 						fScroll.doRead();
-						Invisibility.dispel();
 						Talent.onArtifactUsed(Dungeon.hero);
 					}
 					updateQuickslot();
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
 		} else {
 			checkForArtifactProc(curUser, scroll);
 			scroll.doRead();
-			Invisibility.dispel();
 			Talent.onArtifactUsed(Dungeon.hero);
 		}
 
@@ -232,11 +230,11 @@ public class UnstableSpellbook extends Artifact {
 			curUser = Dungeon.hero;
 			curItem = scroll;
 			scroll.anonymize();
+			scroll.talentChance = 0;
 			Game.runOnRenderThread(new Callback() {
 				@Override
 				public void call() {
 					scroll.doRead();
-					Invisibility.dispel();
 					Item.updateQuickslot();
 				}
 			});
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
index 0b8f2aa32..56e31affb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/Scroll.java
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ public abstract class Scroll extends Item {
 	protected String rune;
 
 	//affects how strongly on-scroll talents trigger from this scroll
-	protected float talentFactor = 1;
+	public float talentFactor = 1;
 	//the chance (0-1) of whether on-scroll talents trigger from this potion
-	protected float talentChance = 1;
+	public float talentChance = 1;
 	
 	{
 		stackable = true;
@@ -194,17 +194,16 @@ public abstract class Scroll extends Item {
 	public abstract void doRead();
 
 	public void readAnimation() {
-		//if scroll is being created for its effect, depend on creating item to dispel
-		if (!anonymous) Invisibility.dispel();
+		Invisibility.dispel();
 		curUser.spend( TIME_TO_READ );
 		curUser.busy();
 		((HeroSprite)curUser.sprite).read();
 
 		if (!anonymous) {
 			Catalog.countUse(getClass());
-			if (Random.Float() < talentChance) {
-				Talent.onScrollUsed(curUser, curUser.pos, talentFactor, getClass());
-			}
+		}
+		if (Random.Float() < talentChance) {
+			Talent.onScrollUsed(curUser, curUser.pos, talentFactor, getClass());
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/UnstableSpell.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/UnstableSpell.java
index 289913f9a..885e4adda 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/UnstableSpell.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/spells/UnstableSpell.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.spells;
 
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Invisibility;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Talent;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.Scroll;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfIdentify;
@@ -111,14 +109,12 @@ public class UnstableSpell extends Spell {
 		}
 
 		s.anonymize();
+		s.talentChance = s.talentFactor = 1;
 		curItem = s;
 		s.doRead();
-		Invisibility.dispel();
 
 		Catalog.countUse(getClass());
-		if (Random.Float() < talentChance){
-			Talent.onScrollUsed(curUser, curUser.pos, talentFactor, getClass());
-		}
+		//don't trigger talents, as they'll be triggered by the scroll
 	}
 
 	//lower values, as it's cheaper to make