diff --git a/src/consumption.cpp b/src/consumption.cpp
index 3904abdb219ec..0dd58578a1fe6 100644
--- a/src/consumption.cpp
+++ b/src/consumption.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,13 @@ static bool consume_med( item &target, Character &you )
         you.modify_sleepiness( comest );
         you.modify_addiction( comest );
         you.modify_morale( target );
+        nutrients food_nutrients = you.compute_effective_nutrients( target );
+        for( const auto &vitamin : food_nutrients.vitamins() ) {
+            std::map<vitamin_id, int> vitamins;
+            const vitamin_type &vitamin_type = vitamin.first->type();
+            vitamins[vitamin.first] = vitamin.second;
+            you.vitamins_mod( you.effect_vitamin_mod( vitamins ) );
+        }
         activate_consume_eocs( you, target );
     } else {
         // Take by mouth