diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_melee_weapon.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_melee_weapon.gsc
index 1af3126a..14700a56 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_melee_weapon.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_melee_weapon.gsc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ change_melee_weapon(weapon_name, current_weapon)
 	if (isDefined(current_melee_weapon) && current_melee_weapon != weapon_name)
 	{
 		self takeweapon(current_melee_weapon);
+		self takeweapon("held_" + current_melee_weapon);
 		unacquire_weapon_toggle(current_melee_weapon);
 	}