diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_reset.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_reset.sqf
index 6e3bdbe774..767e4b6c88 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_reset.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_reset.sqf
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 
 params [["_target", objNull, [objNull]]];
 
-["setVanillaHitPointDamage", _target, [_target, ["HitEngine", _target getVariable [QGVAR(engineHit), 0]] ] ] call EFUNC(common,objectEvent);
-
-_target setVariable [QGVAR(engineHit), nil, true];
+[_target, "blockEngine", "ACE_Refuel", false] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
 _target setVariable [QGVAR(isConnected), false, true];
 
 private _nozzle = _target getVariable [QGVAR(ownedNozzle), nil];
diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_returnNozzle.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_returnNozzle.sqf
index bd4da5569b..1bd364eafb 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_returnNozzle.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_returnNozzle.sqf
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ if (isNull _nozzle || {_source != _target}) exitWith {false};
         };
         deleteVehicle _nozzle;
 
-        ["setVanillaHitPointDamage", _target, [_target, ["HitEngine", _target getVariable [QGVAR(engineHit), 0]] ] ] call EFUNC(common,objectEvent);
-        _target setVariable [QGVAR(engineHit), nil, true];
+        [_target, "blockEngine", "ACE_Refuel", false] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
     },
     "",
     localize LSTRING(ReturnAction),
diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_takeNozzle.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_takeNozzle.sqf
index 3d557f9a2e..75601002a3 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_takeNozzle.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_takeNozzle.sqf
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ REFUEL_HOLSTER_WEAPON
 
 private _endPosOffset = [0, 0, 0];
 if (isNull _nozzle) then { // func is called on fuel truck
-    _target setVariable [QGVAR(engineHit), _target getHitPointDamage "HitEngine", true];
-    ["setVanillaHitPointDamage", _target, [_target, ["HitEngine", 1]] ] call EFUNC(common,objectEvent);
+    [_target, "blockEngine", "ACE_Refuel", true] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
 
     _target setVariable [QGVAR(isConnected), true, true];
     _endPosOffset = getArray (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _target >> QGVAR(hooks));