diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
index 321f9fccb14..b6664d97809 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(bibleitemstates, list("bible", "koran", "scrapbook", "bible", "
 			var/unholy2clean = A.reagents.get_reagent_amount("unholywater")
 			A.reagents.del_reagent("unholywater")
 			A.reagents.add_reagent("holywater",unholy2clean)
+		if(istype(A, /obj/item/storage/book/bible) && !istype(A, /obj/item/storage/book/bible/syndicate))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You purify [A], conforming it to your belief.</span>")
+			var/obj/item/storage/book/bible/B = A
+			B.name = name
+			B.icon_state = icon_state
+			B.item_state = item_state
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item/twohanded/required/cult_bastard) && !iscultist(user))
 		var/obj/item/twohanded/required/cult_bastard/sword = A
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to exorcise [sword].</span>")