diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a153ae246d3..94bdcc92b18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ https://github.com/nwnxee/unified/compare/build8193.36.9...HEAD
 - N/A
 
 ### Changed
-- N/A
+- NWNX_Item_RestoreItemAppearance() will now force an immediate update to the items AC, depending on new appearance.
 
 ### Deprecated
 - N/A
diff --git a/Plugins/Item/Item.cpp b/Plugins/Item/Item.cpp
index 838fa1cca1a..0b2fc41e01e 100644
--- a/Plugins/Item/Item.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/Item/Item.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ NWNX_EXPORT ArgumentStack RestoreItemAppearance(ArgumentStack&& args)
                 break;
             }
         }
+        pItem->m_nArmorValue = pItem->ComputeArmorClass();
     }
     else
     {