diff --git a/core/src/effect.rs b/core/src/effect.rs
index d65a518c..f0605c57 100644
--- a/core/src/effect.rs
+++ b/core/src/effect.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ impl Effect {
                 Skill::TriageTick,
             ].contains(&skill),
 
+            Effect::Countered => [
+                Skill::CounterAttack,
+                Skill::CounterAttackPlus,
+                Skill::CounterAttackPlusPlus,
+            ].contains(&skill),
+
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ impl Effect {
     }
 
     // Old colour matching system for buffs / debuffs
-    // Had issues as some effects will be considered as both a buff and debuff e.g. invert, 
+    // Had issues as some effects will be considered as both a buff and debuff e.g. invert,
     // Ended up being confusing with mismatch skills that have red / blue e.g. amplify, haste, hybrid
 /*    pub fn colour(&self) -> Option<Colour> {
         match self {
diff --git a/core/src/game.rs b/core/src/game.rs
index f53b6700..91b8eb1b 100644
--- a/core/src/game.rs
+++ b/core/src/game.rs
@@ -1915,8 +1915,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(game.players[1].constructs[0].is_ko() == false);
     }
 
-    // refer fixme.md  (infinite counterattack loop)
-    /*#[test]
+    #[test]
     fn multi_counter_test() {
         let mut game = create_2v2_test_game();
         let player_id = game.players[0].id;
@@ -1929,13 +1928,14 @@ mod tests {
         game.new_resolve(Cast::new(target, target_player_id, target, Skill::Counter));
         game.new_resolve(Cast::new(source, player_id, target, Skill::Attack));
 
+        println!("{:#?}", game.resolutions);
+
         assert!(game.players[0].constructs[0].is_ko() == false);
         assert!(game.players[1].constructs[0].is_ko() == false);
-    }*/
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn intercept_test() {
-
         let mut game = create_2v2_test_game();
 
         let player_id = game.players[0].id;
diff --git a/core/src/skill.rs b/core/src/skill.rs
index e2a55471..d81527ea 100644
--- a/core/src/skill.rs
+++ b/core/src/skill.rs
@@ -1407,6 +1407,13 @@ fn counter_plus_plus(cast: Cast, game: &mut Game) {
 }
 
 fn counter_attack(cast: Cast, game: &mut Game) {
+    // effect has to be first so that the loop doesn't occur
+    game.action(cast,
+        Action::Effect {
+            construct: cast.target,
+            effect: ConstructEffect { effect: Effect::Countered, duration: 1, meta: None }, // immunity to additional hits
+        }
+    );
     game.action(cast,
         Action::Damage {
             construct: cast.target,
@@ -1414,12 +1421,6 @@ fn counter_attack(cast: Cast, game: &mut Game) {
             amount: game.value(Value::Stat { construct: cast.source, stat: Stat::RedPower }).pct(cast.skill.multiplier()),
         },
     );
-    game.action(cast,
-        Action::Effect {
-            construct: cast.target,
-            effect: ConstructEffect { effect: Effect::Countered, duration: 1, meta: None }, // immunity to additional hits
-        }
-    );
 }
 
 fn decay(cast: Cast, game: &mut Game) {