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 b025cfac5..c69ef17ec 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
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ public class AscensionChallenge extends Buff {
 		} else {
 			chal.stacks -= 1;
 		}
-		chal.stacksLowered = true;
 		chal.stacks = Math.max(0, chal.stacks);
-		if (chal.stacks < 8f && (int)(chal.stacks/2) != (int)(oldStacks/2f)){
+		if (!chal.stacksLowered) {
+			chal.stacksLowered = true;
+			GLog.p(Messages.get(AscensionChallenge.class, "weaken"));
+		} else if (chal.stacks < 8f && (int)(chal.stacks/2) != (int)(oldStacks/2f)){
 			GLog.p(Messages.get(AscensionChallenge.class, "weaken"));
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Rat.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Rat.java
index f9d323d7d..037b7d358 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Rat.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Rat.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Rat extends Mob {
 	@Override
 	protected boolean act() {
 		if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[pos] && Dungeon.hero.armorAbility instanceof Ratmogrify){
-			alignment = Alignment.ALLY;
+			alignment = Alignment.NEUTRAL;
 			if (state == SLEEPING) state = WANDERING;
 		}
 		return super.act();