diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ForceFieldAbility.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ForceFieldAbility.java
index 49da3eee5e..33aa408602 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ForceFieldAbility.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/abilities/ForceFieldAbility.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public class ForceFieldAbility implements Ability{
 
     private float realRad;
     private Unit paramUnit;
-    private boolean hadShield;
     private final Cons<Shielderc> shieldConsumer = trait -> {
         if(trait.team() != paramUnit.team && Intersector.isInsideHexagon(paramUnit.x, paramUnit.y, realRad * 2f, trait.x(), trait.y()) && paramUnit.shield > 0){
             trait.absorb();
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ public class ForceFieldAbility implements Ability{
             //break shield
             if(paramUnit.shield <= trait.damage()){
                 paramUnit.shield -= cooldown * regen;
+
+                Fx.shieldBreak.at(paramUnit.x, paramUnit.y, radius, paramUnit.team.color);
             }
 
             paramUnit.shield -= trait.damage();
@@ -54,13 +55,6 @@ public class ForceFieldAbility implements Ability{
             unit.shield += Time.delta * regen;
         }
 
-        //break effect
-        if(hadShield && unit.shield <= 0){
-            Fx.shieldBreak.at(paramUnit.x, paramUnit.y, radius, paramUnit.team.color);
-        }
-
-        hadShield = unit.shield > 0;
-
         if(unit.shield > 0){
             unit.timer2 = Mathf.lerpDelta(unit.timer2, 1f, 0.06f);
             paramUnit = unit;