diff --git a/Laptop/IMP Compile Character.cpp b/Laptop/IMP Compile Character.cpp
index abd5947c..316a670e 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP Compile Character.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP Compile Character.cpp	
@@ -119,13 +119,16 @@ BOOLEAN ShouldThisMercHaveABigBody( void );
 
 void CreateACharacterFromPlayerEnteredStats( void )
 {
-		// Kaiden: Seems like as good a place as any to stash this function call to
-		// ensure that these lists don't get overwritten or Nulled due to the amount
-		// of changes and revisions that have been made to personalities and attitudes.
+	// Kaiden: Seems like as good a place as any to stash this function call to
+	// ensure that these lists don't get overwritten or Nulled due to the amount
+	// of changes and revisions that have been made to personalities and attitudes.
 	CreatePlayersPersonalitySkillsAndAttitude();
 	
 	LaptopSaveInfo.iIMPIndex = GetFreeIMPSlot( -1 );
 
+	//shadooow: fixes many old values and items remaining when replacing dead/pow IMP
+	gMercProfiles[LaptopSaveInfo.iIMPIndex].initialize();
+
 	// copy over full name
 	wcscpy( gMercProfiles[ LaptopSaveInfo.iIMPIndex ].zName, pFullName );
 
diff --git a/Laptop/IMP Confirm.cpp b/Laptop/IMP Confirm.cpp
index 396646ff..40340279 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP Confirm.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP Confirm.cpp	
@@ -604,9 +604,6 @@ void GiveItemsToPC( UINT8 ubProfileId )
 
 	pProfile = &(gMercProfiles[ubProfileId]);
 
-	//shadooow: fixes mess in inventory when replacing dead/pow IMP
-	pProfile->clearInventory();
-
 	// Flugente: if necessary, give us the gear we selected
 	if ( IsIMPGearUsed() )
 	{