diff --git a/server/src/skill.rs b/server/src/skill.rs
index 06fc7b38..c5287088 100644
--- a/server/src/skill.rs
+++ b/server/src/skill.rs
@@ -1804,7 +1804,8 @@ fn purge(source: &mut Construct, target: &mut Construct, mut results: Resolution
         }) {
             let ce = target.effects.remove(i);
             results.push(Resolution::new(source, target)
-                .event(Event::Removal { effect: ce.effect, construct_effects: target.effects.clone() }));
+                .event(Event::Removal { effect: ce.effect, construct_effects: target.effects.clone() })
+                .stages(EventStages::PostOnly));
         }
 
     let effect = skill.effect()[0];