diff --git a/server/gameserver/human.cc b/server/gameserver/human.cc
index 8ecfaac4..8de23cd2 100644
--- a/server/gameserver/human.cc
+++ b/server/gameserver/human.cc
@@ -3457,7 +3457,7 @@ void Human::ProcPurpleStoneItem(AddItemDTO& dto)
 
     max_armor_shield = GetMaxHP();
     armor_shield += max_armor_shield * dto.item_meta->_float_param1;
-    armor_shield = std::max(armor_shield, max_armor_shield);
+    armor_shield = std::min(armor_shield, max_armor_shield);
     room->frame_event.AddPropChg
         (
          GetWeakPtrRef(),