diff --git a/src/game/game.cpp b/src/game/game.cpp
index e3414f74725..8b19f8bb94f 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game.cpp
@@ -7418,7 +7418,7 @@ bool Game::combatChangeHealth(const std::shared_ptr<Creature> &attacker, const s
 		}
 
 		auto targetHealth = target->getHealth();
-		realDamage = damage.primary.value + damage.secondary.value;
+		realDamage = std::min<int32_t>(targetHealth, damage.primary.value + damage.secondary.value);
 		if (realDamage == 0) {
 			return true;
 		} else if (realDamage >= targetHealth) {