diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 7a74140c5..a37db487f 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `starvingdead`: ensure undead decay does not happen faster than the declared decay rate when saving and loading the game
 
 ## Misc Improvements
+- `remove-stress`: also applied to long-term stress, immediately removing stressed and haggard statuses
 
 ## Removed
 
diff --git a/remove-stress.lua b/remove-stress.lua
index 7cf019364..251ab774a 100644
--- a/remove-stress.lua
+++ b/remove-stress.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ function removeStress(unit,value)
         if unit.status.current_soul.personality.stress > value then
             unit.status.current_soul.personality.stress = value
         end
+        if unit.status.current_soul.personality.longterm_stress > value then
+            unit.status.current_soul.personality.longterm_stress =  value
+        end
     end
 end