diff --git a/src/core/game3/objects.lua b/src/core/game3/objects.lua
index 5587f51b..61b6ac87 100644
--- a/src/core/game3/objects.lua
+++ b/src/core/game3/objects.lua
@@ -2198,10 +2198,6 @@ function Objects.hideObjectAt(localId, mapGroup, mapNum)
     or (on_named_map(mapGroup, mapNum) and Objects._byId[localId] or nil)
   if not eo then return false end
   eo.invisible = true
-  eo.hidden = true
-  eo.visible = false
-  if eo.def then eo.def.hidden = true end
-  Objects._tracks[eo.localId] = nil
   return true
 end
 
diff --git a/tests/game3_boat_subpriority_test.lua b/tests/game3_boat_subpriority_test.lua
index 705ca607..8947b32f 100644
--- a/tests/game3_boat_subpriority_test.lua
+++ b/tests/game3_boat_subpriority_test.lua
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ do
   local hiddenOk = Objects.hideObjectAt(2, 0, 0)
   assert(hiddenOk == true, "hideObjectAt should return true")
   assert(carriedBoat.invisible == true, "carriedBoat should be invisible")
-  assert(carriedBoat.hidden == true, "carriedBoat should be hidden")
-  assert(carriedBoat.visible == false, "carriedBoat should not be visible")
+  assert(carriedBoat.hidden ~= true, "hideobjectat leaves the boat active")
+  assert(carriedBoat.visible == true, "hideobjectat does not clear visible")
 
   -- Check forDraw: carried boat should NOT be in draw list
   local drawList = Objects.forDraw()
diff --git a/tests/game3_objects_invisible_movement_test.lua b/tests/game3_objects_invisible_movement_test.lua
index fff9f714..f2b05291 100644
--- a/tests/game3_objects_invisible_movement_test.lua
+++ b/tests/game3_objects_invisible_movement_test.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,18 @@ Objects.loadMap(nil, MAP, pcDef())
 Objects.addObject(6)
 check(not has(Objects.forDraw(), 6), "journal 6 still not drawn")
 
+print("[test] 9. hideobjectat stays talkable")
+local nurse = Objects.find(1)
+Objects.hideObjectAt(1)
+check(nurse.invisible == true, "hideobjectat sets invisible")
+check(nurse.visible and not nurse.hidden, "hideobjectat leaves the object active")
+check(Objects.at(7, 2) == nurse, "Objects.at still finds a hideobjectat object")
+check(Objects.blocks(7, 2), "hideobjectat object still occupies its tile")
+check(not has(Objects.forDraw(), 1), "hideobjectat object is not drawn")
+Objects.showObjectAt(1)
+check(nurse.invisible ~= true, "showobjectat clears invisible")
+check(has(Objects.forDraw(), 1), "showobjectat draws it again")
+
 if failed > 0 then
   print("[test] FAILED " .. failed)
   os.exit(1)