diff --git a/core/fixme.md b/core/fixme.md
index b428dc28..8264dee4 100644
--- a/core/fixme.md
+++ b/core/fixme.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 # FIXME
 game ready not auto starting resolve phase
-
-slay animation still looks a bit weird
 triaged / decayed / siphoned / electrocute effect removal with purify / purge
diff --git a/core/src/construct.rs b/core/src/construct.rs
index 1533c618..70cf308c 100644
--- a/core/src/construct.rs
+++ b/core/src/construct.rs
@@ -950,7 +950,10 @@ impl Construct {
         if self.is_ko()  { return vec![Event::TargetKo { construct: self.id }] }
 
         if let Some(p) = self.effects.iter().position(|ce| ce.effect == effect) {
-            self.effects.remove(p);
+            let ce = self.effects.remove(p);
+
+            if ce.effect.hidden() { return vec![] }
+
             return vec![Event::Removal {
                 construct: self.id,
                 effect: effect,
@@ -986,11 +989,13 @@ impl Construct {
         if self.is_ko()  { return vec![Event::TargetKo { construct: self.id }] }
 
         while let Some(ce) = self.effects.pop() {
-            removals.push(Event::Removal {
-                construct: self.id,
-                effect: ce.effect,
-                display: EventConstruct::new(self),
-            });
+            if !ce.effect.hidden() {
+                removals.push(Event::Removal {
+                    construct: self.id,
+                    effect: ce.effect,
+                    display: EventConstruct::new(self),
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         return removals;