diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7474a35..96f3f12 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+
+- #44: protection effect and other default system effects still had duration
+  when added by the power effect, instead of maintaining their own effect.
+
 ## [3.1.1] 2024-07-26
 
 - Added: 'Shape Change Ability' power effect
diff --git a/src/module/powers/basePowers.js b/src/module/powers/basePowers.js
index 3e08907..7ec9898 100644
--- a/src/module/powers/basePowers.js
+++ b/src/module/powers/basePowers.js
@@ -134,13 +134,12 @@ export class PowerEffect {
   static async getStatus(label, name, favorite = true) {
     const effect = foundry.utils.deepClone(CONFIG.statusEffects.find((se) => se.label === label || se.name === label));
     effect.name = 'name' in effect ? effect.name : effect.label;
+    effect.duration = {};
     if (!('flags' in effect)) {
       effect.flags = {};
     }
+    effect.flags.swade = {};
     if (favorite) {
-      if (!('swade' in effect.flags)) {
-        effect.flags.swade = {};
-      }
       effect.flags.swade.favorite = true;
     }
     effect.statuses ??= [];