diff --git a/client/NetPacksClient.cpp b/client/NetPacksClient.cpp
index e98977797..ee6f3eb41 100644
--- a/client/NetPacksClient.cpp
+++ b/client/NetPacksClient.cpp
@@ -272,15 +272,18 @@ void EraseArtifact::applyCl(CClient *cl)
 	callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, al.owningPlayer(), &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactRemoved, al);
 }
 
-void MoveArtifact::applyCl(CClient *cl)
+void MoveArtifact::applyCl(CClient * cl)
 {
-	callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, src.owningPlayer(), &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactMoved, src, dst);
-	callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, src.owningPlayer(), &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactPossibleAssembling, dst);
-	if(src.owningPlayer() != dst.owningPlayer())
+	auto moveArtifact = [this, cl](PlayerColor player) -> void
 	{
-		callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, dst.owningPlayer(), &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactMoved, src, dst);
-		callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, dst.owningPlayer(), &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactPossibleAssembling, dst);
-	}
+		callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, player, &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactMoved, src, dst);
+		if(askAssemble)
+			callInterfaceIfPresent(cl, player, &IGameEventsReceiver::artifactPossibleAssembling, dst);
+	};
+
+	moveArtifact(src.owningPlayer());
+	if(src.owningPlayer() != dst.owningPlayer())
+		moveArtifact(dst.owningPlayer());
 }
 
 void BulkMoveArtifacts::applyCl(CClient * cl)
diff --git a/lib/NetPacks.h b/lib/NetPacks.h
index 115f1647f..b71499fb0 100644
--- a/lib/NetPacks.h
+++ b/lib/NetPacks.h
@@ -994,10 +994,12 @@ struct EraseArtifact : CArtifactOperationPack
 
 struct MoveArtifact : CArtifactOperationPack
 {
-	MoveArtifact() {}
-	MoveArtifact(ArtifactLocation * src, ArtifactLocation * dst) 
-		: src(*src), dst(*dst) {}
+	MoveArtifact() 
+		: askAssemble(true) {}
+	MoveArtifact(ArtifactLocation * src, ArtifactLocation * dst, bool askAssemble = true)
+		: src(*src), dst(*dst), askAssemble(askAssemble){}
 	ArtifactLocation src, dst;
+	bool askAssemble;
 
 	void applyCl(CClient *cl);
 	DLL_LINKAGE void applyGs(CGameState *gs);
@@ -1006,6 +1008,7 @@ struct MoveArtifact : CArtifactOperationPack
 	{
 		h & src;
 		h & dst;
+		h & askAssemble;
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/server/CGameHandler.cpp b/server/CGameHandler.cpp
index 2a92c0211..81ecb186f 100644
--- a/server/CGameHandler.cpp
+++ b/server/CGameHandler.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,10 @@ void CGameHandler::endBattle(int3 tile, const CGHeroInstance * heroAttacker, con
 		auto sendMoveArtifact = [&](const CArtifactInstance *art, MoveArtifact *ma)
 		{
 			arts.push_back(art);
-			ma->dst = ArtifactLocation(finishingBattle->winnerHero, art->firstAvailableSlot(finishingBattle->winnerHero));
+			auto slot = art->firstAvailableSlot(finishingBattle->winnerHero);
+			ma->dst = ArtifactLocation(finishingBattle->winnerHero, slot);
+			if(ArtifactUtils::isSlotBackpack(slot))
+				ma->askAssemble = false;
 			sendAndApply(ma);
 		};