diff --git a/worlds/hk/__init__.py b/worlds/hk/__init__.py
index cbb909606127..20f6ddeca144 100644
--- a/worlds/hk/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/hk/__init__.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ def collect(self, state, item: HKItem) -> bool:
         if change:
             for effect_name, effect_value in item_effects.get(item.name, {}).items():
                 state.prog_items[item.player][effect_name] += effect_value
-        if item.name in {"Left_Mothwing_Cloak", "Right_Mothwing_Cloak"}:
+        if change and item.name in {"Left_Mothwing_Cloak", "Right_Mothwing_Cloak"}:
             if state.prog_items[item.player].get('RIGHTDASH', 0) and \
                     state.prog_items[item.player].get('LEFTDASH', 0):
                 (state.prog_items[item.player]["RIGHTDASH"], state.prog_items[item.player]["LEFTDASH"]) = \