diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5b84b7296..3cd31a2856 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     Bug #7712: Casting doesn't support spells and enchantments with no effects
     Bug #7723: Assaulting vampires and werewolves shouldn't be a crime
     Bug #7724: Guards don't help vs werewolves
+    Bug #7742: Governing attribute training limit should use the modified attribute
     Feature #3537: Shader-based water ripples
     Feature #5173: Support for NiFogProperty
     Feature #5492: Let rain and snow collide with statics
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
index c915619a1a..5395f6db1c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         // You can not train a skill above its governing attribute
         if (pcStats.getSkill(skill->mId).getBase()
-            >= pcStats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::indexToRefId(skill->mData.mAttribute)).getBase())
+            >= pcStats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::indexToRefId(skill->mData.mAttribute)).getModified())
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sNotifyMessage17}");
             return;