Index: L2PcInstance.java
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--- L2PcInstance.java   (revision 3765)
+++ L2PcInstance.java   (working copy)
@@ -2251,7 +2251,16 @@
 
             if (_log.isDebugEnabled() && skill != null) _log.debug("removed skill 'Lucky' from " + getName());
         }
-
+                if(isCharViP())
+                {
+                    L2Skill vipskill = SkillTable.getInstance().getInfo(id, lvl);
+                    addSkill(vipskill); // not saved to DB
+                }
+                if (!isCharViP())
+            {
+                L2Skill vipskill = SkillTable.getInstance().getInfo(id, lvl);
+                removeSkill(vipskill);
+            }
         // Calculate the current higher Expertise of the L2PcInstance
         for (int i = 0; i < EXPERTISE_LEVELS.length; i++)
         {