diff --git a/system/scripts/actor.js b/system/scripts/actor.js
index 05e842a..fe0cec0 100644
--- a/system/scripts/actor.js
+++ b/system/scripts/actor.js
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ export class ActorL5r5e extends Actor {
         });
     }
 
+    /** @inheritDoc */
+    async _preUpdate(changes, options, user) {
+        if (this.isCharacterType) {
+            // apply compromised condition if strife goes beyond max
+            const strife = changes.system?.strife?.value ?? this.system.strife.value;
+            const maxStrife = changes.system?.strife?.max ?? this.system.strife.max;
+            const isCompromised = strife > maxStrife;
+            await this.toggleStatusEffect('compromised', {active: isCompromised});
+        }
+    }
+
     /** @override */
     prepareData() {
         super.prepareData();
@@ -137,13 +148,16 @@ export class ActorL5r5e extends Actor {
                 ActorL5r5e.computeDerivedAttributes(system);
             }
 
+            const isAfflicted = this.statuses.has("afflicted");
+            const isCompromised = this.statuses.has("compromised");
+
             // Attributes bars
             system.fatigue.max = system.endurance;
             system.strife.max = system.composure;
             system.void_points.max = system.rings.void;
 
-            // if compromise, vigilance = 1
-            system.is_compromised = system.strife.value > system.strife.max;
+            // if compromised or afflicted, vigilance = 1
+            system.is_afflicted_or_compromised = isAfflicted || isCompromised;
 
             // Make sure void points are never greater than max
             if (system.void_points.value > system.void_points.max) {
diff --git a/system/scripts/combat.js b/system/scripts/combat.js
index cb4fefd..fdd6739 100644
--- a/system/scripts/combat.js
+++ b/system/scripts/combat.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class CombatL5r5e extends Combat {
             // If the character was unprepared (such as when surprised), their base initiative value is their vigilance attribute.
             // Minion NPCs can generate initiative value without a check, using their focus or vigilance attribute
             let initiative =
-                isPrepared === "true" ? actorSystem.focus : actorSystem.is_compromised ? 1 : actorSystem.vigilance;
+                isPrepared === "true" ? actorSystem.focus : actorSystem.is_afflicted_or_compromised ? 1 : actorSystem.vigilance;
 
             // Roll only for PC and Adversary
             if (isPc || combatant.actor.isAdversary) {
diff --git a/system/templates/actors/character/attributes.html b/system/templates/actors/character/attributes.html
index 7d0db22..ed3bf0c 100644
--- a/system/templates/actors/character/attributes.html
+++ b/system/templates/actors/character/attributes.html
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
         </label>
         <p class="item-description"> {{localize 'l5r5e.attributes.focustip'}}</p>
     </li>
-    <li class="vigilance-content {{#if data.system.is_compromised}}compromised{{/if}}">
+    <li class="vigilance-content {{#if data.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}compromised{{/if}}">
         <label class="attribute-label">
             <strong>{{localize 'l5r5e.attributes.vigilance'}}</strong>
-            {{#if data.system.is_compromised}}
+            {{#if data.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}
             <input class="centered-input" type="number" value="1" disabled/>
             {{else}}
             <input class="centered-input" type="number" name="system.vigilance" value="{{data.system.vigilance}}" data-dtype="Number" disabled/>
diff --git a/system/templates/actors/npc/attributes.html b/system/templates/actors/npc/attributes.html
index dec7eeb..d9ed45d 100644
--- a/system/templates/actors/npc/attributes.html
+++ b/system/templates/actors/npc/attributes.html
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
         </label>
         <p class="item-description"> {{localize 'l5r5e.attributes.focustip'}}</p>
     </li>
-    <li class="vigilance-content {{#if data.system.is_compromised}}compromised{{/if}}">
+    <li class="vigilance-content {{#if data.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}compromised{{/if}}">
         <label class="attribute-label">
             <strong>{{localize 'l5r5e.attributes.vigilance'}}</strong>
-            {{#if data.system.is_compromised}}
+            {{#if data.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}
             <input class="centered-input" type="number" value="1" disabled/>
             {{else}}
             <input class="centered-input" type="number" name="system.vigilance" value="{{data.system.vigilance}}" data-dtype="Number" min="0" placeholder="0" {{^if data.editable_not_soft_locked}}disabled{{/if}}/>
diff --git a/system/templates/gm/gm-monitor.html b/system/templates/gm/gm-monitor.html
index b809baa..5f9e94f 100644
--- a/system/templates/gm/gm-monitor.html
+++ b/system/templates/gm/gm-monitor.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             </td>
             <td>
                 {{actor.system.focus}}
-                / {{#if actor.system.is_compromised}}<span class="badvalue">1</span>{{else}}{{actor.system.vigilance}}{{/if}}
+                / {{#if actor.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}<span class="badvalue">1</span>{{else}}{{actor.system.vigilance}}{{/if}}
             </td>
             <td>
                 <a title="{{localize 'l5r5e.gm.monitor.mouse_control'}}" data-actor-uuid="{{actor.uuid}}" data-type="void_points" class="actor-modify-control">
diff --git a/system/templates/gm/monitor/character-view.html b/system/templates/gm/monitor/character-view.html
index a946608..d113d85 100644
--- a/system/templates/gm/monitor/character-view.html
+++ b/system/templates/gm/monitor/character-view.html
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
              </td>
              <td>
                  {{actor.system.focus}}
-                 / {{#if actor.system.is_compromised}}<span class="badvalue">1</span>{{else}}{{actor.system.vigilance}}{{/if}}
+                 / {{#if actor.system.is_afflicted_or_compromised}}<span class="badvalue">1</span>{{else}}{{actor.system.vigilance}}{{/if}}
              </td>
              <td>
                  <a title="{{localize 'l5r5e.gm.monitor.mouse_control'}}" data-actor-uuid="{{actor.uuid}}" data-action="modify_voidPoint" class="actor-modify-control">