diff --git a/src/attributes/stealth.c b/src/attributes/stealth.c
index ae00e8721..4a9b6f044 100644
--- a/src/attributes/stealth.c
+++ b/src/attributes/stealth.c
@@ -37,8 +37,13 @@ int u_geteffstealth(const unit *u)
     if (skill_enabled(SK_STEALTH)) {
         if (u->flags & UFL_STEALTH) {
             attrib *a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_stealth);
-            if (a != NULL)
+            if (a != NULL) {
+                int eff = effskill(u, SK_STEALTH, u->region);
+                if (eff < a->data.i) {
+                    return eff;
+                }
                 return a->data.i;
+            }
         }
     }
     return -1;