diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
index 621b26966..dcab43e6b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
@@ -277,14 +277,20 @@ public class GameState {
     }
 
     public void removeFromSkirmish(PhysicalCard card) {
+        removeFromSkirmish(card, true);
+    }
+
+    private void removeFromSkirmish(PhysicalCard card, boolean notify) {
         if (_skirmish.getFellowshipCharacter() == card) {
             _skirmish.setFellowshipCharacter(null);
-            for (GameStateListener listener : getAllGameStateListeners())
-                listener.removeFromSkirmish(card);
+            if (notify)
+                for (GameStateListener listener : getAllGameStateListeners())
+                    listener.removeFromSkirmish(card);
         }
         if (_skirmish.getShadowCharacters().remove(card)) {
-            for (GameStateListener listener : getAllGameStateListeners())
-                listener.removeFromSkirmish(card);
+            if (notify)
+                for (GameStateListener listener : getAllGameStateListeners())
+                    listener.removeFromSkirmish(card);
         }
     }
 
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@ public class GameState {
             }
 
             if (_skirmish != null)
-                removeFromSkirmish(card);
+                removeFromSkirmish(card, false);
 
             removeAllTokens(card);
         }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
index 040454d97..916d868cd 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ var GempLotrGameUI = Class.extend({
             var decision = decisions[0];
             this.animations.processDecision(decision, animate);
         } else {
-            this.animations.updateGameState(animate);
+            if (!this.replayMode)
+                this.animations.updateGameState(animate);
         }
     },