diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
index d9cde74de..939e7e574 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.beckon=The amulet begins calling out to distant
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.haste=The amulet begins hastening distant enemies!
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.slow=The amulet starts to feel like a lead weight in your inventory!
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.damage=The amulet begins radiating dark energy. It burns!
-actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.weaken_info=You must defeat enemies to weaken the amulet's curse!
+actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.weaken_info=The amulets curse can be weakened by defeating more enemies.
+actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.weaken_info_no_kills=If you defeat enemies the amulet's curse will weaken!
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.weaken=You can feel the amulet's curse weaken slightly.
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.break=You take a moment to catch your breath and feel your wounds begin to close!
 actors.buffs.ascensionchallenge.almost=You feel Yog's grip on the amulet begin to weaken, you're almost there!
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
index c69ef17ec..5a6139369 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/AscensionChallenge.java
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 			} else if (stacks >= 2f){
 				GLog.n(Messages.get(this, "beckon"));
 			}
-			if (stacks > 8 || stacks > 4 && Dungeon.depth > 20){
+			if (stacks > 4 && !stacksLowered){
+				GLog.h(Messages.get(this, "weaken_info_no_kills"));
+			} else if (stacks > 8){
 				GLog.h(Messages.get(this, "weaken_info"));
 			}
 		}