for or until it's next action

[JimmyPlenty]

Just had something pop up.

Creature gets attacked. Takes damage enough to set them up for -5DX.

Before the next action, forced retreat move creature to fall off a cliff.

Creature gets a DX roll to avoid falling.

I would give the -5DX in this case either way.

But would you say the -5DX goes away now? Or does it stay until it's next combat action. (Creature rolled critical success and I allowed not only not to fall, but to get back in original hex)

Veering toward combat action.