diff --git a/src/game/boe.combat.cpp b/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
index 36602996e..04e9a4311 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.combat.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,23 @@ void start_outdoor_combat(cOutdoors::cCreature encounter,location where,short nu
 	start_outdoor_combat(encounter.what_monst, where, num_walls);
 }
 
+void monst_hit_town_reaction(iLiving& monst_hit, bool print){
+	if(monst_hit.is_friendly()){
+		// Charmed enemy is fair game
+		if(monst_hit.status[eStatus::CHARM] > 0){
+			monst_hit.status[eStatus::CHARM] = 0;
+			add_string_to_buf("Charm dispelled.");
+			if(cCreature* check = dynamic_cast<cCreature*>(&monst_hit)){
+				check->attitude = eAttitude::HOSTILE_A;
+			}
+		}else{
+			// This message only prints when a spell was cast, not when you've confirmed attacking a friendly
+			if(print) add_string_to_buf("Damaged an innocent.");
+			make_town_hostile();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 bool pc_combat_move(location destination) {
 	std::string create_line;
 	short s1;
@@ -268,8 +285,7 @@ bool pc_combat_move(location destination) {
 				else if(result == "attack") do_attack = true;
 			}
 			if(do_attack) {
-				if(monst_hit->is_friendly())
-					make_town_hostile();
+				monst_hit_town_reaction(*monst_hit);
 				univ.current_pc().last_attacked = monst_hit;
 				pc_attack(univ.cur_pc,monst_hit);
 				return true;
@@ -1186,7 +1202,7 @@ void do_combat_cast(location target) {
 								else {
 									cCreature* cur_monst = dynamic_cast<cCreature*>(victim);
 									if(cur_monst && cur_monst->is_friendly() && spell_being_cast != eSpell::SCRY_MONSTER && spell_being_cast != eSpell::CAPTURE_SOUL)
-										make_town_hostile();
+										monst_hit_town_reaction(*cur_monst);
 									switch(spell_being_cast) {
 										case eSpell::ACID_SPRAY:
 											store_m_type = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/boe.combat.hpp b/src/game/boe.combat.hpp
index b0807df37..5fc4b43a4 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.combat.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.combat.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ bool combat_next_step();
 bool pick_next_pc();
 void combat_run_monst();
 void do_monster_turn();
+void monst_hit_town_reaction(iLiving& monst_hit, bool print = false);
 void monster_attack(short who_att,iLiving* target);
 void monst_fire_missile(short m_num,short bless,std::pair<eMonstAbil,uAbility> abil,location source,iLiving* target);
 void monst_basic_abil(short m_num, std::pair<eMonstAbil,uAbility> abil, iLiving* target);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
index fbe0d5e6f..888d1b0ef 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.specials.cpp
@@ -1576,9 +1576,7 @@ short damage_monst(cCreature& victim, short who_hit, short how_much, eDamageType
 	
 	if(victim.is_friendly() && who_hit < 7 &&
 		((!processing_fields && !monsters_going) || (processing_fields && !univ.party.hostiles_present))) {
-		add_string_to_buf("Damaged an innocent.");
-		victim.attitude = eAttitude::HOSTILE_A;
-		make_town_hostile();
+		monst_hit_town_reaction(victim, true);
 	}
 	
 	return how_much;
diff --git a/src/universe/creature.cpp b/src/universe/creature.cpp
index 49764a6b6..92902a1c8 100644
--- a/src/universe/creature.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/creature.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void cCreature::sleep(eStatus which_status,int amount,int penalty) {
 		if(which_status == eStatus::CHARM) {
 			if(amount <= 0 || amount > 3) amount = 2;
 			attitude = eAttitude(amount);
+			status[eStatus::CHARM] = amount;
 			spell_note(eSpellNote::CHARMED);
 		} else if(which_status == eStatus::FORCECAGE) {
 			status[eStatus::FORCECAGE] = amount;