diff --git a/changes/issue-602.md b/changes/issue-602.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..025de389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-602.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-
+  Fixed issue where unidentified rings could have higher bonuses than they would have once identified
+-
+  Fixed issue where unidentified positive rings give bonuses of `1 + timesEnchanted - 1` prior to identification, not `1 + timesEnchanted` as intended
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/brogue/Items.c b/src/brogue/Items.c
index 07fc63a1..bc8c6f96 100644
--- a/src/brogue/Items.c
+++ b/src/brogue/Items.c
@@ -1780,12 +1780,11 @@ short effectiveRingEnchant(item *theItem) {
     if (theItem->category != RING) {
         return 0;
     }
-    if (!(theItem->flags & ITEM_IDENTIFIED)
-        && theItem->enchant1 > 0) {
-
-        return theItem->timesEnchanted + 1; // Unidentified positive rings act as +1 until identified.
+    if (theItem->flags & ITEM_IDENTIFIED) {
+        return theItem->enchant1;
+    } else {
+        return min(theItem->enchant1, theItem->timesEnchanted + 1);
     }
-    return theItem->enchant1;
 }
 
 short apparentRingBonus(const enum ringKind kind) {
@@ -6914,6 +6913,8 @@ void readScroll(item *theItem) {
             } while (theItem == NULL || !(theItem->category & (WEAPON | ARMOR | RING | STAFF | WAND | CHARM)));
             recordKeystroke(theItem->inventoryLetter, false, false);
             confirmMessages();
+
+            theItem->timesEnchanted += enchantMagnitude();
             switch (theItem->category) {
                 case WEAPON:
                     theItem->strengthRequired = max(0, theItem->strengthRequired - enchantMagnitude());
@@ -6953,7 +6954,6 @@ void readScroll(item *theItem) {
                 default:
                     break;
             }
-            theItem->timesEnchanted += enchantMagnitude();
             if ((theItem->category & (WEAPON | ARMOR | STAFF | RING | CHARM))
                 && theItem->enchant1 >= 16) {