diff --git a/Source/objects.cpp b/Source/objects.cpp
index 6e04f81c3..677fc6e92 100644
--- a/Source/objects.cpp
+++ b/Source/objects.cpp
@@ -1908,14 +1908,7 @@ void OperateBook(Player &player, Object &book)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	book._oSelFlag = 0;
-	book._oAnimFrame++;
-
-	if (!setlevel) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (setlvlnum == SL_VILEBETRAYER) {
+	if (setlevel && setlvlnum == SL_VILEBETRAYER) {
 		bool missileAdded = false;
 		for (int j = 0; j < ActiveObjectCount; j++) {
 			Object &questObject = Objects[ActiveObjects[j]];
@@ -1944,6 +1937,13 @@ void OperateBook(Player &player, Object &book)
 		}
 	}
 
+	book._oSelFlag = 0;
+	book._oAnimFrame++;
+
+	if (!setlevel) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (setlvlnum == SL_BONECHAMB) {
 		player._pMemSpells |= GetSpellBitmask(SPL_GUARDIAN);
 		if (player._pSplLvl[SPL_GUARDIAN] < MaxSpellLevel)