diff --git a/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.pex b/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.pex
index 1cc486bcf..4eec96b35 100644
Binary files a/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.pex and b/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.pex differ
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.psc
index 85709b49f..be15efdf2 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_a2_eldritchbloodsc.psc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
 	Victim = akTarget
 	A2_EldritchBlood_Victim.ForceRefTo(Victim)
 	
-	_00E_A2_EldritchBloodParticelAttachVFX.Play(Victim)
+	bIsInPlayerFaction = Victim.IsInFaction(PlayerAlliesFaction)
 	
 	; Strip Victim off all its factions
 	VictimFactions = Victim.GetFactions(-128, 127)
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
 	EndWhile 
 
 	Victim.AddToFaction(PlayerAlliesFaction)
-	Victim.AddToFaction(EPFaction)
 	
 	Victim.SetRelationshipRank(PlayerRef, 3)
 	
@@ -57,6 +56,8 @@ Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
 	
 	AdjustDamageMult(Victim)
 	
+	_00E_A2_EldritchBloodParticelAttachVFX.Play(Victim)
+	
 	Victim.StopCombat()
 	
 	If A2_EldritchBlood_VictimTarget.GetActorReference()
@@ -79,9 +80,10 @@ Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
 	_00E_A2_EldritchBloodParticelAttachVFX.Stop(Victim)
 
 	; Restore old factions of Victim
-	Victim.RemoveFromFaction(PlayerAlliesFaction)
-	Victim.RemoveFromFaction(EPFaction)
-
+	if ! bIsInPlayerFaction
+		Victim.RemoveFromFaction(PlayerAlliesFaction)
+	endif
+	
 	Int i = 0
 	While i < VictimFactions.Length
 		If VictimFactions[i]
@@ -238,4 +240,6 @@ Explosion Property _00E_MAGEldritchShockExplosion Auto
 Explosion Property _00E_MAGEldritchShockExplosion02 Auto
 Explosion Property _00E_MAGEldritchShockExplosion03 Auto
 Explosion Property _00E_A2_SynergyEldritchBloodSkyfallExp Auto
-Explosion Property _00E_FS_MAGGoreExplosion Auto
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+Explosion Property _00E_FS_MAGGoreExplosion Auto
+
+bool bIsInPlayerFaction