diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/PowerConsumer.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/PowerConsumer.ocd/Script.c
index 41762af07..c72bee0e2 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/PowerConsumer.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/PowerConsumer.ocd/Script.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public func CheckPower(int power_check, bool no_substract)
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-	AddEffect("EnergyNeed", this, 100, 12, this);
+	if (!GetEffect("EnergyNeed", this)) AddEffect("EnergyNeed", this, 100, 12, this);
 	return false;
 }