diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
index e7c55055c2..fffdee4018 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/StatusEffects.java
@@ -161,10 +161,12 @@ public class StatusEffects implements ContentList{
 
         shocked = new StatusEffect("shocked"){{
             color = Pal.lancerLaser;
+            reactive = true;
         }};
 
         blasted = new StatusEffect("blasted"){{
             color = Color.valueOf("ff795e");
+            reactive = true;
         }};
 
         corroded = new StatusEffect("corroded"){{
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/StatusComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/StatusComp.java
index feda4c73e0..744da3b386 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/StatusComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/StatusComp.java
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ abstract class StatusComp implements Posc, Flyingc{
             }
         }
 
-        //otherwise, no opposites found, add direct effect
-        StatusEntry entry = Pools.obtain(StatusEntry.class, StatusEntry::new);
-        entry.set(effect, duration);
-        statuses.add(entry);
+        if(!effect.reactive){
+            //otherwise, no opposites found, add direct effect
+            StatusEntry entry = Pools.obtain(StatusEntry.class, StatusEntry::new);
+            entry.set(effect, duration);
+            statuses.add(entry);
+        }
     }
 
     void clearStatuses(){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/StatusEffect.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/StatusEffect.java
index d5b5489e02..19e0135960 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/StatusEffect.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/StatusEffect.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class StatusEffect extends MappableContent{
     public float effectChance = 0.15f;
     /** If true, the effect never disappears. */
     public boolean permanent;
+    /** If true, this effect will only react with other effects and cannot be applied. */
+    public boolean reactive;
     /** Tint color of effect. */
     public Color color = Color.white.cpy();
     /** Effect that happens randomly on top of the affected unit. */