diff --git a/src/do_wear.c b/src/do_wear.c
index 1f51e18a03..2f7a66b549 100644
--- a/src/do_wear.c
+++ b/src/do_wear.c
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ Helmet_on(VOID_ARGS)
 		if (u.ualign.type == A_NEUTRAL)
 		    u.ualign.type = rn2(2) ? A_CHAOTIC : A_LAWFUL;
 		else u.ualign.type = -(u.ualign.type);
+		u.ualign.record = -1; /* consistent with altar conversion */
 		u.ublessed = 0; /* lose your god's protection */
 	     /* makeknown(uarmh->otyp);   -- moved below, after xname() */
 		/*FALLTHRU*/
@@ -582,6 +583,7 @@ Helmet_off(VOID_ARGS)
 	    break;
 	case HELM_OF_OPPOSITE_ALIGNMENT:
 	    u.ualign.type = u.ualignbase[A_CURRENT];
+	    u.ualign.record = -1; /* consistent with altar conversion */
 	    u.ublessed = 0; /* lose the other god's protection */
 	    flags.botl = 1;
 	    break;