diff --git a/api/api_fashion.lua b/api/api_fashion.lua
index f0b58fe..299410d 100644
--- a/api/api_fashion.lua
+++ b/api/api_fashion.lua
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ yl_speak_up.mesh_update_textures = function(pname, textures)
 	if(not(obj) or not(textures)) then
 		return
 	end
+	-- store the textures without added masks for cape and shield:
+	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].skins = textures
+	local entity = obj:get_luaentity()
+	if(entity) then
+		entity.yl_speak_up.skin = textures
+	end
 	-- the skins with wielded items need some conversion,
 	-- while simpler models may just apply the texture
 	local mesh = yl_speak_up.get_mesh(pname)
@@ -148,11 +154,6 @@ yl_speak_up.mesh_update_textures = function(pname, textures)
 		textures = yl_speak_up.textures2skin(textures)
 	end
 	obj:set_properties({ textures = textures })
-	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].skins = textures
-	local entity = obj:get_luaentity()
-	if(entity) then
-		entity.yl_speak_up.skin = textures
-	end
 	-- scrolling through the diffrent skins updates the skin; avoid spam in the log
 --	yl_speak_up.log_change(pname, n_id,
 --		"(fashion) skin changed to "..tostring(new_skin)..".")
diff --git a/interface_mobs_api.lua b/interface_mobs_api.lua
index 99bddfd..cc74b9a 100644
--- a/interface_mobs_api.lua
+++ b/interface_mobs_api.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,34 @@ function yl_speak_up.do_mobs_after_activate(self, staticdata, def, dtime)
     -- load the texture/skin of the NPC
     if self.yl_speak_up and self.yl_speak_up.skin then
         local tex = self.yl_speak_up.skin
+	-- only use the cape as such:
+	if(tex[1]) then
+		local p = string.split(tex[1], "=")
+		if(#p > 1) then
+			tex[1] = p[#p]
+		end
+	end
+	-- the shield:
+	if(tex[3]) then
+		local p = string.split(tex[3], "=")
+		if(#p > 1) then
+			tex[3] = p[#p]
+			local start = 1
+			local ende = string.len(tex[3])
+			if(string.sub(tex[3], 1, 1)=="(") then
+				start = 2
+			end
+			if(string.sub(tex[3], ende)==")") then
+				ende = ende - 1
+			end
+			tex[3] = string.sub(tex[3], start, ende)
+		end
+	end
+	-- store only the basic texture names without shield and text mask:
+	self.yl_speak_up.skin = tex
+	-- add back cape and shield mask:
+	tex[1] = yl_speak_up.cape2texture(tex[1])
+	tex[3] = yl_speak_up.shield2texture(tex[3])
         self.object:set_properties({textures = {tex[1], tex[2], tex[3], tex[4]}})
     end