diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index e4c3dcfb0..aa767e529 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ nullquote:
                 break;
 
             case GET_SHIELD:
-                ps->inv_amount[GET_SHIELD] = max(ps->inv_amount[GET_SHIELD] + *insptr, ps->max_shield_amount);
+                ps->inv_amount[GET_SHIELD] = min(ps->inv_amount[GET_SHIELD] + *insptr, ps->max_shield_amount);
                 break;
 
             case GET_ACCESS: