diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/foreground/bones.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/foreground/bones.gc
index e59f13031..c64d7d2e1 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/foreground/bones.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/foreground/bones.gc
@@ -1278,6 +1278,9 @@
                   ;; merc2 can't handle all cases of the original merc, so we add this fallback on PC.
                   (pc-force-mercneric #f)
                   )
+              (when (logtest? (-> arg0 global-effect) (draw-effect title))
+                (set! pc-force-mercneric #t)
+                )
               ;; loop over effects, and set them up/pick renderers.
               (dotimes (effect-idx (the-as int (-> geom header effect-count)))