diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
index 8abb66c8c..e056f62cb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::reset()
 	CSkillManager	*pSM= CSkillManager::getInstance();
 	pBM->removeBrickLearnedCallback(&_ProgressionUpdate);
 	pSM->removeSkillChangeCallback(&_ProgressionUpdate);
+
+	_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NULL;
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -1122,7 +1124,9 @@ void CSPhraseManager::buildPhraseDesc(ucstring &text, const CSPhraseCom &phrase,
 		// **** Compute Phrase Elements from phrase
 		// get the current action malus (0-100)
 		uint32	totalActionMalus= 0;
-		CCDBNodeLeaf	*actMalus= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false);
+		CCDBNodeLeaf *actMalus = (CCDBNodeLeaf *)_TotalMalusEquipLeaf ? &*_TotalMalusEquipLeaf
+			: (_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false));
+		
 		// root brick must not be Power or aura, because Action malus don't apply to them
 		// (ie leave 0 ActionMalus for Aura or Powers
 		if(actMalus && !rootBrick->isSpecialPower())
@@ -4501,7 +4505,8 @@ uint32 CSPhraseManager::getTotalActionMalus(const CSPhraseCom &phrase) const
 	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 	CSBrickManager	*pBM= CSBrickManager::getInstance();
 	uint32	totalActionMalus= 0;
-	CCDBNodeLeaf	*actMalus= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false);
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *actMalus = (CCDBNodeLeaf *)_TotalMalusEquipLeaf ? &*_TotalMalusEquipLeaf
+		: (_TotalMalusEquipLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:TOTAL_MALUS_EQUIP", false));
 	// root brick must not be Power or aura, because Action malus don't apply to them
 	// (ie leave 0 ActionMalus for Aura or Powers
 	if (!phrase.Bricks.empty())
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
index b28ff39ed..73d6a10b8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.h
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@ private:
 	void				computePhraseProgression();
 	void				insertProgressionSkillRecurs(SKILLS::ESkills skill, uint32 value, sint *skillReqLevel, std::vector<SKILLS::ESkills>	&skillsToInsert);
 
+	mutable NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> _TotalMalusEquipLeaf;
+
 	// @}
 
 	/// return the skill of the root