diff --git a/engine/overworld/missable_objects.asm b/engine/overworld/missable_objects.asm
index 8f88b138..d232780d 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/missable_objects.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/missable_objects.asm
@@ -142,8 +142,21 @@ HideObject:
 	ld c, a
 	ld b, FLAG_SET
 	call MissableObjectFlagAction   ; set "removed" flag
+	call VerifyObjectState
+	jr z, HideObject
 	jp UpdateSprites
 
+;returns z flag set if shown and z flag cleared if hidden
+VerifyObjectState:
+	ld hl, wMissableObjectFlags
+	ld a, [wMissableObjectIndex]
+	ld c, a
+	ld b, FLAG_TEST
+	call MissableObjectFlagAction  
+	ld a, c
+	and a
+	ret
+	
 MissableObjectFlagAction:
 ; identical to FlagAction