diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
index 2859d0ef8..d3547d049 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ items.spells.spell.no_magic=You can't cast spells while magic immune.
 items.spells.magicalinfusion.name=magical infusion
 items.spells.magicalinfusion.inv_title=Infuse an item
 items.spells.magicalinfusion.infuse=Your %s is infused with arcane energy!
-items.spells.magicalinfusion.desc=This spell possesses the same magical power as a scroll of upgrade, but in a more stable form.\n\nIn addition to upgrading an item as normal, it will never erase an enchantment on a weapon or a glyph on armor.
+items.spells.magicalinfusion.desc=This spell possesses the same magical power as a scroll of upgrade, but in a more stable form.\n\nIn addition to upgrading an item as normal it will never erase an enchantment on a weapon or a glyph on armor, including curses.
 
 items.spells.magicalporter.name=magical porter
 items.spells.magicalporter.inv_title=Port an item
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
index 4a59ea60b..e3c8a63cc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/Armor.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Stone;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Swiftness;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Thorns;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Viscosity;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.Weapon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.HeroSprite;
@@ -394,10 +395,16 @@ public class Armor extends EquipableItem {
 	
 	public Item upgrade( boolean inscribe ) {
 
-		if (inscribe && (glyph == null || glyph.curse())){
-			inscribe( Glyph.random() );
-		} else if (!inscribe && level() >= 4 && Random.Float(10) < Math.pow(2, level()-4)){
-			inscribe(null);
+		if (inscribe){
+			if (glyph == null){
+				inscribe( Glyph.random() );
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (hasCurseGlyph()){
+				if (Random.Int(3) == 0) inscribe(null);
+			} else if (level() >= 4 && Random.Float(10) < Math.pow(2, level()-4)){
+				inscribe(null);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		cursed = false;