diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
index 154714b13f..992c173d3b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
@@ -446,6 +446,12 @@ obj/item/shield/riot/bullet_proof
 		return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_REDIRECTED | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/shield/energy/active_block(mob/living/owner, atom/object, damage, attack_text, attack_type, armour_penetration, mob/attacker, def_zone, final_block_chance, list/block_return, override_direction)
+	if((attack_type & ATTACK_TYPE_PROJECTILE) && is_energy_reflectable_projectile(object))
+		block_return[BLOCK_RETURN_REDIRECT_METHOD] = REDIRECT_METHOD_DEFLECT
+		return BLOCK_SUCCESS | BLOCK_REDIRECTED | BLOCK_SHOULD_REDIRECT
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/shield/energy/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(clumsy_check && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY) && prob(50))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='userdanger'>You beat yourself in the head with [src]!</span>")